June 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the devastating flood that occurred in Montana. This two-part lecture explores the history and aftermath of the natural disaster. MHS Museum Technician Vic Reiman shares his personal reminiscences in Witness to a Deluge: Central Montana's 1964 Flood. Mary Guokas, Floodplain Outreach Specialist with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, presents a talk titled Fifty Years Later: Hindsight and Perspectives on the 1964 Flood along the Sun River near Great Falls. (June 14, 2014) www.montanahistoricalsociety.org

The historic stone markers in the Frenchtown cemetery point to the origins of the town's founding families.

The historic stone markers in the Frenchtown cemetery point to the origins of the town's founding families.

Designing the Masonic Lodge to also function as Bannack's schoolhouse required some custom building techniques—and a breadboard.

Designing the Masonic Lodge to also function as Bannack's schoolhouse required some custom building techniques—and a breadboard.

Designing the Masonic Lodge to also function as Bannack's schoolhouse required some custom building techniques—and a breadboard.

The historic stone markers in the Frenchtown cemetery point to the origins of the town's founding families.

June 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the devastating flood that occurred in Montana. This two-part lecture explores the history and aftermath of the natural disaster. MHS Museum Technician Vic Reiman shares his personal reminiscences in Witness to a Deluge: Central Montana's 1964 Flood. Mary Guokas, Floodplain Outreach Specialist with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, presents a talk titled Fifty Years Later: Hindsight and Perspectives on the 1964 Flood along the Sun River near Great Falls. (June 14, 2014) www.montanahistoricalsociety.org

"Montana's Troubadour," Jack Gladstone, presents his newest program at Montana's Charlie Russell: 21st Century Perspectives on the Cowboy Artist, hosted by the Montana Historical Society in June 2015. Gladstone combines original music with interpretive narration, exploring the role that Russell played in the portrayal of western America during the early twentieth century.

"Montana's Troubadour," Jack Gladstone, presents his newest program at Montana's Charlie Russell: 21st Century Perspectives on the Cowboy Artist, hosted by the Montana Historical Society in June 2015. Gladstone combines original music with interpretive narration, exploring the role that Russell played in the portrayal of western America during the early twentieth century.