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A black and white image of miners at the moonlit mines. The image is from the early 1900s and they're gathered around an old Model T car.

The Man Behind Anderson

Charles Anderson, the inspiration for the patriarch of the Anderson Chronicles, and my great-grandfather, may not have built an empire that reached across an entire county, or established a town, or amassed a vastfortune, but he did live an adventurous and fruitful life.

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A sepia-toned family portrait of Charles Anderson's family. He and his wife are in the center, and they have two kids on both sides: two boys on the right and a boy and girl on the left.

The Oldest Profession in the World

In the 1800s, typical social norms dictated that taking care of home and children was the primary purpose of women. These norms often fell by the wayside in the wild west of Montana out of necessity or, perhaps, because the social police weren’t watching and passing judgement. Frontier men died or deserted their families and left women and children alone to manage homesteads, farms, and ranches. Women also took up roles traditionally held by men; doctors, storekeepers, Indian scouts, and gun slingers, such as the infamous Calamity Jane.

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Secrets That Go To The Grave

In the 1800s, typical social norms dictated that taking care of home and children was the primary purpose of women. These norms often fell by the wayside in the wild west of Montana out of necessity or, perhaps, because the social police weren’t watching and passing judgement. Frontier men died or deserted their families and left women and children alone to manage homesteads, farms, and ranches. Women also took up roles traditionally held by men; doctors, storekeepers, Indian scouts, and gun slingers, such as the infamous Calamity Jane.

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