Before introducing this panel, i want to take advantage of our collective presence here and invite the immediate past president to open the session with the native lands acknowledgment. A statement that those crucial to who we are as an historical organization. We care deeply about the past and the past of this part of the world. I would like for you to repeat after me. In this language, we say this word. I want to welcome you. Being an american and in scholar, we exhaust we are on the land here. In being here, there is not always in india presence but this establishes the american scence. An indian pre you have to remember American Indians being part of the past, the present and the future. [applause] thank you. Questionesses a simple. Perhaps an odd question for the western History Association to thing about. Does the west even matter anymore . Regionalism matter in American History . At a moment when people are increasingly brought together by transportation, the internet and shared
When i first moved to bozeman, there were so many things named story, story street, story motors, story distributing, story hills. But there was not a lot written on him. There was a historian who once said to me, you know, bozeman is misnamed. It ought to be story. Or storyville, or story town. Personally, i think bozeman has a better ring to it than any of those other options. So it remained bozeman. But i was curious about nelsons story since his name was plastered all over the place here. I just wanted to find out more about it. There has not been a fulllength biography about him, so over the years, i put it together. Nelson story was one of the more successful western capitalists in the history of the American West. If you take a step back and try and name others, you come up with Leland Stanford in california. Im sure that name rings a bell area you would have John Creighton from nebraska. John e live from northern colorado, and all of those people were very good. They started th
In new york city and the southern festival of books in nashville. For more information and to watch our previous festival coverage, click the book fairs tab on our website, booktv. Org. The cspan cities tour is on the road exploring the american story. Bozeman in many ways in Galveston County is a lamp of the way montanas changing. It is one of the fastest month metropolitan areas in terms of growth in the country. We take you to bozeman montana situated in the other part of the state 90 miles from Yellowstone National park drawing many tourists to the city. Over the next hour and 15 minutes we will hear from local authors about the areas history, politics and literary landscape. We begin with a visit to Montana State university and a look inside the eyethan doig collection. Ivan is a montana author, wellknown montana author of 15 memoirs and novels. He was raised here in montana and spent his adult life in seattle but continued to come back to montana and wrote many books beloved mike
Thats 90 miles from Yellowstone National park, drawing many tourists to the city. We will learn about the history and the surrounding region. When i first moved, there were so many named story. A story streets, story motors, story distributing. Lot written on him. There was a historian who said bozeman is misnamed. Personally i think bozeman has a better ring to it than any of those other options. I was curious about nelsons story, since his name was plastered all over the place. Has not been a fulllength biography ever written about him. Over the years i put it together. Nelson story was one of the more successful western capitalists in the history of the American West. If you take a step back and try and name others, you come up with Leland Stanford in california. Im sure that name rings a bell area you would have John Creighton from nebraska. John e live from northern colorado, and all of those people were very good. They started the most part and goldmining. After making some headw
Is your unfiltered view of government. So you can make up your own mind. Brought to you as a Public Service by your cable or satellite provider. To becer next, a book exclusive, our cities to visits bozeman montana to learn more about its unique history and literary life. For eight years now, we have traveled to u. S. Cities, bringing the books in to our viewers. You can watch more at our visits on cspan. Org cities tour. Ivan doig is on montana author of 16 memoirs and novels. He was raised here in montana, spent his adult life in seattle but continued to come back to montana and wrote many books that are beloved, like this house in the sky, English Creek, dancing at the rascal fare, many others that are highly, highly regarded by people around the world. The collection is big. And i would like to introduce the dean of the library, kenny are ledge, who was instrumental in getting this collection. Sure. Away and are my associate and i traveled out to visit with carol doig at her invita