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Hattie Big Sky By Kirby Larson

Hattie Big Sky By Kirby Larson. Themes and Insights. Montana. Arlington, Iowa. Motto: “Where hills and prairie meet” An hour’s drive northeast of Waterloo Present population 500. Vida, Montana. 23 miles from Wolf Point Average temperature in summer is 86° Present population 70

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Hattie Big Sky By Kirby Larson

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  1. Hattie Big Sky By Kirby Larson Themes and Insights

  2. Montana

  3. Arlington, Iowa • Motto: “Where hills and prairie meet” • An hour’s drive northeast of Waterloo • Present population 500

  4. Vida, Montana • 23 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

  5. Homes of Montana’s Pioneers A Soddy A Cabin

  6. Working the Land Ploughing the Land Clearing the Land

  7. Montana Prairies

  8. Montana – Big Sky Country • Name 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

  9. 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

  10. Famous Montanans • Gary Cooper, actor • Dana Carvey, comedian • Myrna Loy, actor • EvelKnieval, daredevil • Chet Huntley, newscaster • Plenty Coups, Crow Nation • Margaret Craven, author • Alex Lowe, Mountain climber • Dave McNally, baseball pitcher Gary Cooper

  11. Wildlife of Montana • Wolf • American bison • Western rattlesnake • White-tailed prairie dog • Easter cottontail • Common porcupine • Striped skunk • Common gray fox • Barn owl

  12. Wildflowers of Montana Wild Iris Prairie Rose

  13. Wildflowers of Montana Gumbo Lily Oyster Plant

  14. Hattie’s Crops Flax Seed Flax Crop Wheat

  15. Farming in 1918

  16. John Deere Farm Implement

  17. Luverne Motor Car 1903

  18. President Woodrow Wilson • 28th 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

  19. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany • Last 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

  20. Doughboys – World War I

  21. Recruitment Posters

  22. Airplane Mechanics – WW I World War I Planes Being Prepared for a Raid

  23. Buy Liberty Bonds

  24. Buy War Saving Stamps

  25. The End The End

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