Keeping Up with the Past!

Seventy years ago, tragedy struck at Mann Gulch, when an out of control wildfire killed thirteen firefighters. Fifty years ago, saw the Woodstock music festival and Neil Armstrong took “one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”

The Montana Historical Society will commemorate both of these anniversaries and explore many other topics in Montana History at its 46th Annual Montana History Conference, held in Helena at the Delta Colonial Hotel, September 26–28.

In recognition of such historic milestones as the Apollo 11 moon landing and Woodstock music festival, the conference will kick off with a 1969-themed reception. Participants are encouraged to don their favorite 1960s apparel for a chance to win a “best outfit” prize, while enjoying refreshments, conversation, and “Flashback: Montana 1969,” a special slideshow created by MHS Historian Christine Brown. “It’s always surprising to see how much has changed in just fifty years,” Brown says, “And really eye-opening to see how much has stayed the same.” So dust off your bell bottoms and love beads, let your hair down, and come party like it’s 1969!

For more information and a full conference program visit: http://mhs.mt.gov/education/ConferencesWorkshops