Montana History with Thomas Minckler and Ken Robison

When:  Wednesday March 15th 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Where:  Great Falls Public Library, Cordingley Room

Learn more about the great history of Great Falls with two leading, local Montana historians.   Thomas Minckler and Ken Robison will discuss Tom’s new book Montana: A Paper Trail and share their insights about Great Falls History.  Montana A Paper Trail  presents a lifetime of collecting and assembling an amazing array of rare Montana documents and photographs. The Minckler collection is the finest collection of rare Montana history in private hands. This unique book is the result of years of research and writing to present every document in the historical context of its time.

Thomas Minckler grew up in Great Falls, Montana.  From his earliest days of being allowed to bicycle alone he was a passionate antiquarian, collecting old coins, fossils, arrowheads, and many other items of historical interest to his young mind When he finished his undergraduate studies at the University of Montana in Missoula, he moved to San Francisco, where he was employed for a time at a business selling historical artifacts. He later moved to Montana to open an art and book gallery in both Missoula, MT and Billings, MT, where he continued his trade of acquiring and selling historical items procured from around the country. He now lives in Montana, where he continues collecting and sharing the fascinating history of Montana in his antiques.  

Cassiopeia Books will have copies of Montana: A Paper Trail  for sale at the event.  Get a signed book!