{"product_id":"montana-highway-tales-curious-characters-historic-sites-and-peculiar-attractions-paperback","title":"Montana Highway Tales: Curious Characters, Historic Sites and Peculiar Attractions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Axline\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch of Montana's exciting history is visible from its storied highways. Visit a segment of the historic Bozeman Trail overlooking Virginia City, where vigilantes hanged public nuisance Joseph Alfred Slade just as his wife attempted a horseback rescue. Discover the saga of adultery, attempted murder and eventual triumph that occurred at a single stone building in the Browns Gulch area of Butte. On Highway 308 east of Red Lodge, learn more about the tragic 1943 Smith Mine disaster, where a methane explosion trapped and killed seventy-three miners. The catastrophe triggered investigations at the state and national level that resulted in improvements in mine safety. With more than two dozen stories, historian Jon Axline provides a front-seat view of the Treasure State's thrilling past, forgotten characters and overlooked oddities found by the wayside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor of Conveniences Sorely Needed: Montana's Historic Highway Bridges, Taming Big Sky Country: The History of Montana Transportation from Trails to Interstates and The Beartooth Highway: A History of America's Most Beautiful Drive, Jon Axline has been the historian at the Montana Department of Transportation since 1990. Jon is also the coauthor of Hidden History of Helena and editor of Montana's Historical Highway Markers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334200398061,"sku":"9781467146579","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/tno5fBaJbV9781467146579.webp?v=1785005957","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/montana-highway-tales-curious-characters-historic-sites-and-peculiar-attractions-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}