Montana House welcomes guest author, Marc C. Johnson, for a presentation and book reading on Saturday, July 13, at 7:00 PM. Please join us to learn about Marc’s recently published book Political Hell-Raiser, The Life and Times of Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana. After the presentation Marc will be available to sign copies of his book. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP to reserve a seat: phone, 406 888-5393 or email, 1960mthouse@qwestoffice.net. 

The University of Oklahoma Press has published Marc’s biography of Montana’s influential and controversial U.S. Senator Burton K. Wheeler. His book is the first full treatment of Wheeler’s colorful 24-yearSenate career. During Wheeler’s tenurehe lead a sensational investigation of the U.S. Justice Department, ran for vice president on the Progressive Party ticket in 1924,was involved in major New Deal-era legislation, opposed Franklin Roosevelt’s efforts to ‘pack’ the U.S Supreme Court and most controversially opposed U.S. foreign policy prior to World War II.

As Pat Williams (U.S. Representative from Montana, 1979-1997) states, “This long awaited and first extensive biography of one of America’s most effective and productive U.S. Senators, the honorable maverick Burton K. Wheeler, arrives right on time. We Americans need a good and true story like this – about a determined lawyer who defended the rights of day laborers in a hard-rock mining camp out west and went on to represent his constituents as their Senator to his final breath”.

Of significance to Glacier National Park, Senator Wheeler, wife Lulu and their family spent multiple summers living at their cabin complex located at the head of Lake McDonald. With the relaxed pace of life and sense of renewal that Glacier offers, the Wheelers enjoyed ”time out” from the pace of Washington DC life. Senator Wheeler was also a well-known and familiar figure to the locals.

Johnson has worked as a broadcast journalist and served as a top aide to Idaho’s longest-serving governor, Cecil D. Andrus. His writing on politics and history has been published in Montana the Magazine of Western History, the New York Times, and California Journal of Politics and Policy. His blog and podcast on history and politics is entitled Many Things Considered. Passionate about history and literature Marc is a book collector, a film buff and has been a long-time advocate of the humanities and civic education.

The Montana House is pleased to host a ‘Kintla Camp’ presentation by Blake Passmore, author and photographer of several books about Glacier National Park. His presentation will be at 7pm Friday, July 20 in the Kinta Camp event room at Montana House in Apgar Village.

Join Blake for an evening focused on the stories behind the names in Many Glacier. There is a lot of history in Many Glacier that many people are not aware of. For instance, where are McDermott Lake or Jealous Woman’s Lake in Many Glacier? Who was Parley Stark and what does he have to do with Many Glacier? What was Angel Wing called before its name was changed? Who was Natakhi Lake named for and how does she fit into the history of Many Glacier? Who named the Garden Wall?

Blake has previously published: What They Called It and What They Called It, Volume II which includes photos of many of Glacier’s places and tell their rich historical origins. Blake’s text and photography are also in his Climb Glacier National Park climbing guide series and Up on the Roof with fifty panoramic photos of Glacier with peak identification. All of these books, distributed through Montana Outdoor Guidebooks, are available for sale at Montana House.

Blake’s presentation will begin at 7pm with time for questions, a book signing, and reception to follow. The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited, so reservations are needed. Please call 406-888-5393 or email: 1960mthouse@qwestoffice.net for additional information and to reserve your seats.

The Montana House is pleased to host a Kintla Camp presentation by Blake Passmore, author and photographer of several books about Glacier National Park. His presentation will be at 4:00Pm pm Saturday October 21^st in the Kinta Camp event room at Montana House in Apgar Village.

Passmore will speak about Glacier’s place names and the fascinating stories behind locations along the Going-to-the-Sun Road and other peaks and geographic features inside the park. He has published two books: What They Called It and What They Called It, Volume II which include photos of many of Glacier’s places and tell their rich historical origins.

Blake’s text and photography are also in his Climb Glacier National Park climbing guide series and Up On The Roof with fifty panoramic photos of Glacier with peak identification and area information. All of these books, distributed through Montana Outdoor Guidebooks, are available for sale at Montana House.

In keeping with Blake’s interest in Glacier’s history, he holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and also a Master’s of Education. He truly enjoys learning and sharing his knowledge of Glacier and encourages all to explore Glacier, learn the history and “find your adventure!”.

Blake’s presentation will begin at 4:00Pm with time for questions, a book signing, and reception to follow. The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited, so reservations are needed. Please call 406-888-5393 or email: 1960mthouse@qwestoffice.net for additional information and to reserve your seats.

David Stanley is a former trail-crew worker in Glacier National Park, where he spent six summers during the 1960s. In those years, he worked at St. Mary, Red Eagle, Gunsight, Many Glacier, West Glacier, and the North Fork. He’s been returning to the park ever since. Before he retired from teaching, he was an English professor at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, where he specialized in American literature and folklore and also chaired the college’s Environmental Studies Program. There he taught many classes on environmental literature and writing, focusing on works pertaining to the natural world, wilderness, the preservation movement, and the national parks. He also initiated the National Park Readers series being published by the University of Utah Press, which includes the newly released Glacier Park Reader, which he edited. David is now retired from teaching and spends his time hiking, camping, and traveling with his wife Nan, as well as continuing with research, writing, and editing. He and Nan live in Salt Lake City.