Montana
From Conservapedia
| Capital | Helena |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Treasure State |
| Official Language | English |
| Governor | Brian Schweitzer, D |
| Senators | Max Baucus, D; Jon Tester, D |
| Admission to Union | November 8, 1889 (41st) |
| Motto: "Oro y Plata" (gold and silver) |
Montana is located in the Northwestern region of the United States and on November 8th, 1889 became the forty-first state to enter into the union. The capital of Montana is Helena and its largest city is Billings. The current governor of Montana is Brian Schweitzer, a Democrat.
Notable people from Montana
- Theodore Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber, hid out near Lincoln.
- Evel Knievel, a famous motorcycle daredevil, was from Butte.
- Charley Pride, perhaps the most successful black country musician of all time, grew up in Helena and Great Falls.
- Jeannette Rankin, the first Congresswoman in the United States, was from Missoula.
- The freemen, a religious group famous for an 81 day stand off with federal agents near Jordan.
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