The Price of a Seat: The 1899 Montana Legislative Bribery Scandal
In 1899, the Montana state legislature became the center of a national scandal when copper tycoon William A. Clark allegedly bribed lawmakers to secure a seat in the United States…
The Precinct 34 Crisis: Montana’s Chaotic Path to Statehood
In 1889, the newly admitted state of Montana faced a constitutional crisis when disputed election returns from Silver Bow County’s Precinct 34 led to the formation of two competing state…