Join us for the official release of the MHS Press’s newest book. Ties, Rails, and Telegraph Wires: Railroads and Communities in Montana and the West explores how railroads shaped and sustained the West well into the middle of the twentieth century. Railways provided essential transportation to communities and businesses. Passenger trains carried people, mail, express, money, newspapers, and milk in steel cans. Town residents knew the telegraphers and other station staff, track maintenance workers, and crews on local trains. People went to the station to meet arriving family members, see campaigning politicians, greet returning sports teams, or just to watch travelers and fellow citizens. From 6:00 – 7:00, author Dale Martin will sign books while guests enjoy light refreshments. At 7:00, Martin—a Bozeman historian—will share insights into Montana’s fascinating railroad history.