Three former Montana politicians have been named judges on the U.S. District Court: Charles Nelson Pray (who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1907 to 1913), James Franklin Battin (who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1961 to 1969), and Paul G. Hatfield (who served as an appointed U.S. The coldest month varies between December and January depending on location, although figures are similar throughout. [178] Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced on September 3, 2015, that Virginia Class attack submarine SSN-794 will become the second commissioned warship to bear the name. Toole. [165], In June 1917, the U.S. Congress passed the Espionage Act of 1917, which was extended by the Sedition Act of 1918.
The state also has five Micropolitan Statistical Areas, centered on Bozeman, Butte, Helena, Kalispell and Havre.
[168] In combination, these laws criminalized criticism of the U.S. government, military, or symbols through speech or other means. [232] The first school year was scheduled to begin in January 1866, but severe weather postponed its opening until March. However, farmers faced a number of problems. [17] The Rocky Mountain Front is a significant feature in the state's north-central portion,[18] and isolated island ranges that interrupt the prairie landscape common in the central and eastern parts of the state. No textbooks were used in the school. [46] Three buttes south of Great Falls are major landmarks: Cascade, Crown, Square, Shaw, and Buttes. The two largest schools, the University of Montana and Montana State University, are members of the Big Sky Conference and have enjoyed a strong athletic rivalry since the early twentieth century. "A depiction of mountains, plains, forests, and the Great Falls of the Missouri River. [326] The students of Livingston started a statewide school petition drive plus lobbied the governor and the state legislature to name the Maiasaura as the state fossil in 1985. As settlers began populating Montana from the 1850s through the 1870s, disputes with Native Americans ensued, primarily over land ownership and control. Higher education is overseen by a governor-appointed Board of Regents, which in turn appoints a commissioner of higher education.
Extensive new constitutional rights for victims of crime were approved in 2016. [320] All other symbols were adopted throughout the 20th century, save for Montana's newest symbol, the state butterfly, the mourning cloak, adopted in 2001,[318] and the state lullaby, "Montana Lullaby", adopted in 2007. In July 1889, Montanans convened their third constitutional convention and produced a constitution accepted by the people and the federal government. [304] It is an equitable distribution and no-fault divorce state. [193] Other counties with large Native American populations include Blaine, Cascade, Hill, Missoula, and Yellowstone Counties. Massive debt was one. [91] Other major reservoirs include Hungry Horse on the Flathead River; Lake Koocanusa on the Kootenai River; Lake Elwell on the Marias River; Clark Canyon on the Beaverhead River; Yellowtail on the Bighorn River, Canyon Ferry, Hauser, Holter, Rainbow; and Black Eagle on the Missouri River. Montana (/ m ɒ n ˈ t æ n ə / ()) is a state in the Northwestern United States.It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north; Idaho to the west; North Dakota and South Dakota to the east; and Wyoming to the south. Trapping of assorted fur-bearing animals is allowed in certain seasons and many opportunities exist for migratory waterfowl and upland bird hunting.[266][267]. [211] Each Indian reservation in the state has a fully accredited tribal college. Wyoming is to the south, Idaho is to the west and southwest,[citation needed] and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, are to the north, making it the only state to border three Canadian provinces. Elementary and secondary education are overseen by the Office of Public Instruction (led by the elected superintendent of public instruction), in cooperation with the governor-appointed Board of Public Education. Her actions were widely criticized in Montana, where support for the war and patriotism were strong. [62] Farther downstream, it is joined by the Flathead River before entering Idaho near Lake Pend Oreille. WASHINGTON, D.C. Nov. 7, 1889
Pioneering feminist author, film-maker, and media personality Mary MacLane attained international fame in 1902 with her memoir of three months in her life in Butte, The Story of Mary MacLane.