The Montana 250th Fee has a year-long sequence of digital occasions designed to construct pleasure round america’ 250th birthday in 2026.
“Montana Reads: The Treasure State’s Ebook Membership” is a month-to-month on-line e-book dialogue that covers matters and figures from U.S., Montana and Tribal historical past.
Every month, a member of the Montana 250th Fee will lead a presentation and dialogue on books that discover myriad features of our shared historical past – from the founding fathers to Montana statesmen and ladies, cultural traditions to innovation. These month-to-month discussions will function conversations across the books’ central themes, in search of purposes to present challenges and initiatives dealing with our state and nation.
Montanans are inspired to take part in any occasion and when potential, to learn the e-book upfront.
All Montana Reads occasions are held by Zoom on the second Thursday of every month, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. On Sept. 11, the e-book is “The Solely Aircraft within the Sky: An oral historical past of 9/11” with creator Garrett Graff. On Oct. 9, the subject is “Mansfield and Dirksen: Bipartisan Giants of the Senate” with creator Marc Johnson.
To register for occasions, go to https://mths.mt.gov/schooling/index1,. E mail laura.marsh@mt.gov for any registration points.
In 2023, the Montana Legislature handed Home Invoice 377, establishing the Montana 250th Fee to coordinate statewide efforts to commemorate the U.S. semi quincentennial. To be taught extra concerning the Fee, or grow to be a accomplice group, go to america250mt.org or electronic mail mt250@mt.gov.
