hattie big sky by kirby larson

Hattie Big Sky By Kirby Larson

Themes and Insights

Montana

Arlington, IowaMotto: “Where hills

and prairie meet”

An hour’s drive northeast of Waterloo

Present population 500

Vida, Montana23 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

Homes of Montana’s Pioneers

A Soddy

A Cabin

Working the Land

Clearing the Land

Ploughing the Land

Montana Prairies

Montana – Big Sky CountryName 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

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

Famous MontanansGary Cooper, actorDana Carvey, comedianMyrna Loy, actorEvel Knieval, daredevilChet Huntley, newscasterPlenty Coups, Crow NationMargaret Craven, authorAlex Lowe, Mountain

climberDave McNally, baseball

pitcher Gary Cooper

Wildlife of MontanaWolfAmerican bisonWestern rattlesnakeWhite-tailed prairie

dogEaster cottontailCommon porcupineStriped skunkCommon gray foxBarn owl

Wildflowers of Montana

Prairie Rose

Wild Iris

Wildflowers of Montana

Gumbo Lily Oyster Plant

Hattie’s Crops

Flax Seed

Flax Crop Wheat

Farming in 1918

John Deere Farm Implement

Luverne Motor Car

1903

President Woodrow Wilson28th 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

Kaiser Wilhelm II of GermanyLast 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

Doughboys – World War I

Recruitment Posters

Airplane Mechanics – WW I

World War I Planes Being Prepared for a Raid

Buy Liberty Bonds

Buy War Saving Stamps

The EndThe End