First published in 1981, The Battle for Butte has remained the best treatment of the influence of copper in the political history of Montana. "Fine history: rich in detail, full of finely drawn people, masterfully clear where the subject matter is most complex, constructed to preserve something of the tone and atmosphere of the age."-American Historical Review
- ISBN10 0917298349
- ISBN13 9780917298349
- Publish Date 1 January 1999 (first published January 1982)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 June 2021
- Imprint Montana Historical Society Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 282
- Language English