Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining work in this important re-issue of "A Brief History of Butte, Montana: The World's Greatest Mining Camp." First published in 1900 by H.C. Freeman, this important publication sheds a bright light on one of the most important mining areas in the history of The West. Together with his insights, as well as rare photographs of the periods, Harry Freeman describes Butte and its vicinity from its early beginnings, right up to its flush years when copper flowed from its mines like a river. At the time of publication, Butte, Montana was...