Hattie Big Sky By Kirby Larson
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Hattie Big Sky By Kirby Larson
Themes and Insights
Montana
Arlington, IowaMotto: “Where hills
and prairie meet”
An hour’s drive northeast of Waterloo
Present population 500
Vida, Montana23 miles from Wolf Point
Average temperature in summer is 86°
Present population 70
Boyhood home of eight time Montana sportscaster of the year Rocky Erickson
Homes of Montana’s Pioneers
A Soddy
A Cabin
Working the Land
Clearing the Land
Ploughing the Land
Montana Prairies
Montana – Big Sky CountryName derived from Spanish
word for mountains, montaña
Nicknames include “Big Sky Country”, “The Treasure State”, “Land of the Shining Mountains”.
Popular tourist sites include Glacier National Park, Battle of the Little Big Horn site, and 5 entrances to Yellowstone National Park.
St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park
Montana Land area is 147,046 square
miles
It is 4th largest state - slightly larger than Japan
Cattle ranching important since mid 1800’s
Present population of about 1 million
Helena is the capital
Pompey’s Pillar National Monument
Famous MontanansGary Cooper, actorDana Carvey, comedianMyrna Loy, actorEvel Knieval, daredevilChet Huntley, newscasterPlenty Coups, Crow NationMargaret Craven, authorAlex Lowe, Mountain
climberDave McNally, baseball
pitcher Gary Cooper
Wildlife of MontanaWolfAmerican bisonWestern rattlesnakeWhite-tailed prairie
dogEaster cottontailCommon porcupineStriped skunkCommon gray foxBarn owl
Wildflowers of Montana
Prairie Rose
Wild Iris
Wildflowers of Montana
Gumbo Lily Oyster Plant
Hattie’s Crops
Flax Seed
Flax Crop Wheat
Farming in 1918
John Deere Farm Implement
Luverne Motor Car
1903
President Woodrow Wilson28th U.S. President
Born 1856 – Died 1924
In Office: March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921
Wilson held a Ph.D. degree ~ the only U.S. President to earn one.
Controlled U.S. entry into World War I
Kaiser Wilhelm II of GermanyLast German Emperor
Cousin of King George V of Great Britain
Born 1859 – Died 1941
Ruled Germany before and during World War I
Had a withered left arm
Exiled from Germany after War
Doughboys – World War I
Recruitment Posters
Airplane Mechanics – WW I
World War I Planes Being Prepared for a Raid
Buy Liberty Bonds
Buy War Saving Stamps
The EndThe End