Survival or Gradual Extinction We’re just too tough to die
The Small Towns in the Great Plains of Eastern Montana is a publication that was just produced by Marvin Gloege.
Eastern Montana lies near the western edge of the Great Plains. for over a century generations have lived there, building and maintaining community in the face of obstacles imposed by both natural and economic forces. this book brings attention to the small towns of eastern Montana and the people who live there.
The early settlement of small towns in the Great Plains and throughout the U.S. is a basic part of our American roots. Do these towns continue as active and vital places or do they become merely a part of our past? De we let these communities blow away and become ghost towns? Or are their resiliency and resolve strong enough to overcome the long-term trends pointing toward decline?
As he chronciles in his book through interviews, statistical supplement and circumstances surrounding and effecting these communities, Marvin Gloege provides a detailed, sympathetic and realistic investigation into the realities of eastern Montana as a region of declining population. Readers will be drawn into the character of these communities and will come away with a deep appreciation for what it means to fight for survival when extinction seems imminent.
Interviews were conducted in the towns of:
Bainville, Baker, Circle, Culbertson, Ekalaka, Flaxville, Froid, Hysham, Ismay, Jordon, Medicine Lake, Nashua, Opheim, Outlook, Plevna, Scobey, Terry, Westby, Wibaux, Winnet