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2018 National 4-H Western Heritage
Study Guide

The 2018 History Exam at the National 4-H Western Heritage Conference includes three areas of emphasis related to Montana and the Deer Lodge area: African American history in the West, the Montana Territorial Prison/Law Enforcement, and Railroad travel.  All test questions not originating from the 4-H Western Heritage book will come from the study material listed below.
 
With Dr. Quintard Taylor as our banquet speaker, it is appropriate to utilize his website, www.blackpast.org, as an informational resource.  Although the exam will focus on Montana, please note that historically significant people and topics are listed by state making blackpast.org very relevant to your local program.
 
The written material on the websites list below is mostly a quick and easy read.  Some information may even be redundant from one website to another.  The videos are short and provide another avenue of information.  Read and view the material a little at a time and take some side notes.  If something pops out as important or interesting, it will probably be the same for the folks developing the test.  If taken with care, your notes will most likely provide the answers to many of the test questions.
 
Consider using some of the information you learn as material for a future 4-H fair exhibit or school project.  You could supplement the information with pictures you take while in Deer Lodge this summer.  Hopefully you can think of many ways to share what you've learned.

African American West
 
Buffalo Soldiers in Montana:
http://www.blackpast.org/aaw/buffalo-soldiers-montana-1888-1898
 
Protecting National Parks:
http://missoulian.com/lifestyles/territory/african-american-buffalo-soldiers-protected-national-parks-before-rangers/article_a53fe0ba-2833-11e1-b6b9-001871e3ce6c.html
 
Bicycle:
http://www.blackpast.org/aaw/25th-infantry-bicycle-corp-1896-97
 
Business Woman:
http://www.blackpast.org/aaw/bickford-sarah-gammon-1855-1931
 
York:
http://www.blackpast.org/aaw/york
 
Buffalo Soldier Overview Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y13RwS95PIM
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Montana Territorial Prison, Law Enforcement, and Deer Lodge Area
 
Montana Territorial Prison:
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mt-prisonmuseum.html
 
First US Marshal in Montana:
https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/mt/profiles/pinney.html
 
Morgan Earp in Montana:
https://www.officer.com/on-the-street/body-armor-protection/article/10369152/legendary-lawman-morgan-earp
 
Grant-Kohrs Ranch:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant-Kohrs_Ranch_National_Historic_Site

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Railroad Travel
 
Northern Pacific Railroad (First Paragraph Only):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Pacific_Railway
 
Montana’s Golden Spike:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Pacific_Railroad_Completion_Site,_1883
 
Railroads: First Section - Utah and Northern. Scroll down to: Northern Pacific Railway Section
http://mmrh.org/mt_rr_history.html
 
Luxury Rail Car Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzfWuAF2HDE
 
Steam Footage Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fuArMb8f7c
 
How Steam Engines Work Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8LrAsL4oH0
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