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OverviewThrough engaging stories of romance, insightful analysis, and historic intriguing photographs, I Do: A Cultural History of Montana Weddings provides an intimate and surprising look at an important tradition. I Do journeys through the last 150 years of Montana history, from the 1860s gold rush to the internet age, to reveal the lives of ordinary people, from Finnish homesteaders, Chinese restaurateurs, and Metis fiddlers to struggling miners, Blackfeet students, and Jewish merchants. Along the way, readers will encounter fascinating stories: the couple who courted by mail for five years before managing to overcome the vast distance that separated them; the bride and groom who won a contest whose prize was an expenses-paid ceremony in the main pavilion at the 1905 Flathead County Fair; the sixteen-year-old schoolgirl who shimmied out of her bedroom window to elope with a high school classmate; and the lavish nuptials of Helena millionaire Thomas Cruse and his bride Margaret Cartera party so public, long-lasting, and jubilant that, according to one historian, in response to its excesses, it reinvigorated the local temperance movement. Whether celebrated in a cathedral, a courthouse, or an isolated cabin, weddings offer a glimpse of a time when lives, families, and communities join together. In the end, readers will find themselves more knowledgeable, both about Montana's vibrant, multicultural past and about one of America's most enduring traditions and important rites of passage. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martha KohlPublisher: Montana Historical Society Press Imprint: Montana Historical Society Press Dimensions: Width: 18.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.90cm Weight: 0.048kg ISBN: 9780980129212ISBN 10: 0980129214 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 04 October 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents(1) Introduction (2) Weddings through the Decades (3) Weddings in a Multicultural Place (4) Marrying in Haste (5) Chivarees (6) Epilogue (7) Notes (8) IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMartha Kohl has worked at the Montana Historical Society in Helena for fifteen years, most recently as a historical specialist. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |