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An ever sensitive topic though it remains, slavery films in Hollywood have no doubt risen  the last few years in public profile, from '12 Years a Slave' to 'Django Unchained,' and now the trend has reached TV. History will reboot the iconic 'Roots' miniseries as an all-new drama, but who from the original production will have any involvement?

There aren't a lot of art deco type buildings in Billings which is what makes the historic Montana Power Co. building so unique. It was built in 1915 at a time of economic prosperity during Montana's homestead era. The building was designed by Montana's preeminent architect at the time, John G...

Holy cow, this feels like something right out of the old TV cartoon of The Flintstones! Did you hear about the two fossilized dinosaur skeletons that were found on a Montana ranch in back in 2006? Well, they’ve finally made their way to New York City and are coming up for sale in November...

A few weeks ago, we learned the surprising (yet consistent) news that 'Vikings' season 2 would undergo an impressive time jump, aging the young Bjorn (Nathan O’Toole) into an older warrior portrayed by 'The Hunger Games' star Alexander Ludwig. More than a simple age-up however, what other major character dynamics will have shifted when 'Vikings' premieres its second season in 2014?

Though the discussion may have been swallowed up by last night's buzz-worthy 'Game of Thrones' and 'Mad Men' episodes, this past Sunday saw 'Vikings' airing its first season finale "All Change," setting up a turbulent season 2 that will see Viking chieftan Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) traveling to dangerous new territory, figuratively and literally. Series helmer Michael Hirst made th

Well, we could have seen that coming. After airing five episodes of its nine-episode order, 'Vikings' has officially raided a second season pickup from the History channel. Having earned favorable reviews from critics and ratings strongly aided by History's 'The Bible' miniseries, it looks like Ragnar Lothbrok and his brood will return to raid another day. Get the latest details on 'Vikings' seaso

Well it seems I might have to revamp my feelings on Valentine's Day after all.  I did a little bit of research(really quite minimal) and found an actual romantic story behind one of my most disliked holidays.

I moved to Billings two weeks ago and have been looking at apartments ever since. I haven't seen much I liked in my price range until a few days ago. On Montana Ave there are several historically significant buildings that have been converted into cool lofts by a local architectural firm...

We should have given away 3 12-Gauge shotguns yesterday... get it? 12-12-12. I can't believe I didn't think of it last week.

Gas prices seem to be going down a bit every week.  Now is a great time to get in the car for a Montana Stay-cation! When I was young, my parents used to take us on Montana History drives.  It sounds kind of boring, however, it was a lot of fun...

There seems to be a holiday for every member of the family these days, but none is probably more important than Mother’s Day. What daughter or son would dare forget the woman who gave birth to them? With that in mind, here are a few historical tidbits about the origins of Mother’s Day.

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1859 – British and French engineers break ground for the Suez Canal (More info) 1901 – New York becomes the first US state to require automobile license plates (More info)