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We are pleased to present the winners of our 2024 Historical Picture Prompt Short Story Contest. Winners from all age groups are listed below, and you can read their stories online on the Montana History Portal. We have some great prizes going out in the mail to all of our winners. And we want to thank ALL of the wonderful writers of all ages who participated in the contest this year - nearly 250 entries!
Grades 3-6
First Place: Jude Gerlach, Bozeman
Second Place: Aria H. Tercek, Livingston
Grades 7-12
First Place: Hatty Eaton, Terry
Second Place: Nora Hansen, Wolf Point
Adult Winners
First Place: John Waring, Bonner
Second Place: David Francis Curran, Missoula
We also want to let you know about a new digital exhibit we just launched, about one of Montana's most renowned authors: Dorothy M. Johnson. Her works include the legendary westerns The Hanging Tree, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and A Man Called Horse. Her works were so popular that several were made into major motion pictures. Johnson, seen below at at a book signing for The Hanging Tree, ended her long career in journalism as a professor at the University of Montana and secretary-manager of the Montana State Press Association. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Montana in 1973. We hope you will check out our new digital exhibit and help celebrate the life of this exceptional Montana author during Women's History Month.
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