History Book Club

Readers take on a monthly selection and discuss it from 2 to 3 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month
(except for a summer break in July and August). The public is always invited for these free events.

The book list for 2024:

Note: Books are available in the museum bookstore, through the library system, and/or bookstores.

Jan. 3, 2024
“My Wilderness Life” by John Fraley

Feb. 7
“A Black Woman's West: The Life of Rose B. Gordon” by Michael Kyle

March 6
“American Copper” by Shann Ray

April 3
“Montana Legacy: Essays on History, People, and Place” edited by Harry Fritz, Mary Murphy, and Robert Swartout

May 1
“Montana Disasters: True Stories of Treasure State Tragedies and Triumphs” by Butch Larcombe

June 5
“The Names of the Stars: A Life in the Wilds” by Pete Fromm

Sept. 4
“Big Rock Candy Mountain” by Wallace Stegner

Oct. 2
"The Secret Life of Cowboys” by Tom Groneberg