Butte: an Unfinished Story: Wedgwood, Darwin, Ryerson, Hawkesworth – Related Men of Genius

Description

“A mining intrigue radiates from Butte, Montana when an inventor and son get engulfed by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company before and right through the Great Depression and World War II. Exploitation of mine workers, safety and environmental issues ensue. The circle of relatives meets the challenges. The Company ceases.”

Notre Dame, INA mining intrigue radiates from Butte, Montana when an inventor and his son are engulfed by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company upon the introduction of a revolutionary drill bit. Follow this true homespun inspirational account, Butte: An Unfinished Story by Montel Hawkesworth Menting, as the men and their families meet more than one challenges and overcome obstacles in the mining world and make work conditions safer for miners.

For many years, the creator lived in the mining environment explored in this book. Fifty-three original, interspersed photos illustrate the fascinating inner workings of the mining world and its inhabitants through a fifty-year period of US history.

The sources of this book are principally unpublished documents, letters, and diaries in conjunction with newspapers preserved by the authors circle of relatives through the years. Through this story, readers can learn more about Montana, The Treasure State. Tourists can be interested in viewing the sights mentioned such as the Berkeley Pit and Mining Museum.

About the Author

Born of illustrious ancestors in Butte, Montana, Montel Hawkesworth Menting, MA, came upon through the years the joys associated with learning, teaching and traveling. Her genealogical research culminated with excursions to forty-five of america and over fifty international countries. As a teacher, Montels experience ranged from elementary through graduate school and adult education mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her publications include Generations Have Trod, Have Trod and articles in educational journals and newsletters. Montel currently resides in Indiana.
“A mining intrigue radiates from Butte, Montana when an inventor and son get engulfed by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company before and right through the Great Depression and World War II. Exploitation of mine workers, safety and environmental issues ensue. The circle of relatives meets the challenges. The Company ceases.”

Notre Dame, INA mining intrigue radiates from Butte, Montana when an inventor and his son are engulfed by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company upon the introduction of a revolutionary drill bit. Follow this true homespun inspirational account, Butte: An Unfinished Story by Montel Hawkesworth Menting, as the men and their families meet more than one challenges and overcome obstacles in the mining world and make work conditions safer for miners.

For many years, the creator lived in the mining environment explored in this book. Fifty-three original, interspersed photos illustrate the fascinating inner workings of the mining world and its inhabitants through a fifty-year period of US history.

The sources of this book are principally unpublished documents, letters, and diaries in conjunction with newspapers preserved by the authors circle of relatives through the years. Through this story, readers can learn more about Montana, The Treasure State. Tourists can be interested in viewing the sights mentioned such as the Berkeley Pit and Mining Museum.

About the Author

Born of illustrious ancestors in Butte, Montana, Montel Hawkesworth Menting, MA, came upon through the years the joys associated with learning, teaching and traveling. Her genealogical research culminated with excursions to forty-five of america and over fifty international countries. As a teacher, Montels experience ranged from elementary through graduate school and adult education mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her publications include Generations Have Trod, Have Trod and articles in educational journals and newsletters. Montel currently resides in Indiana.