17,000 Montanans packed the Yellowstone County Fairgrounds on Sept. 25, 1963, to hear President Kennedy speak on conservation and the newly ratified Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. It was his second Billings visit; the first came during his 1960 campaign. He was assassinated in Dallas less than two months later. See link below for full article.

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https://www.bigskytreasure.org/history/events/john-f-kennedy-campaigns-in-billings

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Chief Two Moon (1847–1917), Northern Cheyenne war leader at Little Bighorn, surrendered to the U.S. Army in 1877, helped establish the Tongue River Reservation, and spent decades as a diplomat advocating for his people. See link below for full article.

Web:
https://www.bigskytreasure.org/history/people/chief-two-moon

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#Minnesota serves as the flagship for nationwide '#NoKings' #protests against #Trump

Organizers of Saturday’s “No Kings” rallies across the country are predicting that the protests against the actions of President Donald Trump & his admin could add up to one of the largest demonstrations in #UShistory, with Minnesota taking center stage.

Organizers say >3,100 events have been registered in all 50 states, with >9 million people expected to participate.

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https://apnews.com/article/no-kings-protests-minnesota-trump-springsteen-2fab6b3a64e5275bcf111e8dd6d2e075

From Oklahoma exile to sovereign Montana homeland: the Northern Cheyenne refused removal, won back their land, fought corporate coal giants, and built a college to keep their language alive. Their story is one of the most powerful acts of persistence in American history.

Web:
https://www.bigskytreasure.org/history/institutions/northern-cheyenne-indian-reservation

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From a Miles City farm to global medicine: Maurice Hilleman developed 40+ vaccines — including MMR and hepatitis B — saving an estimated 8 million lives annually. Montana’s greatest scientist remains one of history’s most impactful, least recognized figures.

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https://www.bigskytreasure.org/history/people/maurice-hilleman

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This flag was unfurled before the baseball game in Baltimore today.

Why do the Orioles refuse to recognize US states who joined the union after Kentucky (1792)??

I mean, I kinda get it ... but that's a bold stance

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Washington's Dirty Secret | Recently Deleted History

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