C-Span Book TV Interview

July 6, 2019 - C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2019 LCV Cities Tour” in Missoula, Montana, from May 4-10, 2019, to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Charter cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.

 

A New Angle podcast, with Seth and Chelsea Bodnar and Anya Jabour, University of Montana

April 25, 2019 - Introduction to S.E.A. Change, a University of Montana initiative to address the challenges and embrace the opportunities facing our society as we seek equity for all women.

 
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'Bold Women' talk at Fort on Sunday

Missoula author Beth Judy kicks off 2019 programs in Heritage Hall at Fort Missoula on Sunday by sharing stories from her book “Bold Women in Montana History.”

 
Photo by Colter Peterson, Missoulian

Photo by Colter Peterson, Missoulian

A woman of history and mystery: Much of Annie Morgan's life remains cloaked in the past

December 30, 2018 - “It’s a creepy thought, but what if Annie Morgan were to rise from her grave in the Philipsburg Cemetery to tell her story?

“Would she tell? Could she get it right?

“Morgan was a black woman who was either widowed or divorced. She was in her 50s or 60s when she settled in the Hogback country 32 miles up Rock Creek in Granite County in the early 1890s. She lived there until her death in 1914.”

 
Photo by Parker Sebold - Missoulian

Photo by Parker Sebold - Missoulian

City Club speakers tell tales of Montana's bold and unique characters

December 11, 2018 - They stood Monday in what once was Jeannette Rankin’s yard and told diverse stories with a common denominator: unique characters of Montana.

 

Brown Bag Lunch, Butte Silver Bow Archives, talk on the Women’s Protective Union

June 14, 2018 - The Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives features a presentation by author Beth Judy about her new book, Bold Women in Montana History. Her presentation will remember the accomplishments of the Women's Protective Union, with readings from the chapter on that union.

 
Photo by Lee Esbenshade

Photo by Lee Esbenshade

The Write Question, Montana Public Radio

November 16, 2017 - Author Beth Judy talks about her book "Bold Women In Montana History" on this episode of "The Write Question."

 
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Beth Judy at the Montana Folk Festival

July 17, 2017

 
Photo by Michelle McConnaha, Ravalli Republic

Photo by Michelle McConnaha, Ravalli Republic

It's hoppin' in Hamilton: Hamilton Tonight and Culture Crawl Friday night

June 9, 2017 - “O'Hara Sustainability Center, 111 S 4th St, is hosting a book signing by author Beth Judy. Her book “Bold Women in Montana History” was published by Mountain Press Publishing Co in Missoula last month.

“Judy’s book profiles over 15 amazing Montana women that broke down barriers of sexism, racism and political opposition.”

 
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Library dedicates Alma Jacobs mural

April 28, 2017 - “When he first saw the mural of his aunt on the side of the Great Falls Public Library, Alan Thompson of Helena sat in his car and stared.

“‘I was just proud, ‘ he said.

“Memories flooded back of his childhood, when visits with his aunt, librarian Alma Smith Jacobs, meant time at Great Falls’ historic Carnegie Library and then in Montana’s first modern library, called ‘the house Alma built.’”

 
Photo by Kurt Wilson, Missoulian

Photo by Kurt Wilson, Missoulian

Beth Judy writes ‘Bold Women in Montana History’

March 6, 2017 - “When Running Eagle followed a war party one day, the men admonished her to go back, but the Blackfeet warrior refused.

"‘She ended up saving the day,’ said Beth Judy, author of a new book about Montana history.

“‘Bold Women in Montana History’ features stories of 11 women, including Running Eagle, the namesake of a popular waterfall in Glacier National Park.

 
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Great Falls Tribune file photo

The quiet librarian who changed Great Falls for the better

March 2, 2017 - “Despite being one of the most respected women in Montana, Alma Jacobs didn’t know as she traveled across the state doing library work whether she’d be served in local restaurants.

“Jacobs and fellow library staff learned to carry food with them, just in case.”