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THESE ARE THE STORIES
OF REMARKABLE JEWISH LIVES THAT SETTLED IN MONTANA.
And in telling these stories, we had to include the original people of this land, who's struggles, and achievements are forever etched in local Salish lore.
THESE ARE THE STORIES
OF REMARKABLE JEWISH LIVES THAT SETTLED IN MONTANA.
And in telling these stories, we had to include the original people of this land, who's struggles, and achievements are forever etched in local Salish lore.
WE HAVE UNCOVERED STORIES OF IMPORTANT JEWISH & SALISH LIVES THAT MADE THEIR MARK IN MONTANA, AND IN THE WORLD.
These stories will stir your awareness of the accomplishments of a sometimes misunderstood peoples, and hopefully, give you greater respect for what they did to help make Montana the place it is.
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JACOB S. LEISER
The first Jewish pioneer to make his way to Montana.
This is his story.
JOE LAMOOSE
In his lifetime, he became a legend. This is his story.
DANIEL E. BANDMANN
He was one of the greatest victorian actors. He toured the world at least 2 times. This is his story.
LESLIE FIEDLER
His biographer, Mark Roydon Winchell, writes, "In my
judgment, Leslie Fiedler is the single most influential critic of American literature ever."
This is his story.
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Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library is hosting
Leiser's Footsteps museum exhibit until June, 2022
We are looking forward to launching our new exhibit called: From Gold to Granite in the Winter of 2022.
This is an exploration of Jews during the Gold Rush period.
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Our objective is to bring Leiser's Footsteps exhibit to museums around the NW United States.
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