Butte, Montana: Fierce Women and Copper Kings by Small Town America published on 2017-12-08T23:12:30Z Butte, Montana, once called "The Richest Hill in the World" due to its mineral wealth, is also known for its rich and riveting history. Settled in 1864 as a mining camp, the town soon attracted investments from the wealthy east coast elite, and by the turn of the 20th century was the largest city between Chicago and San Francisco. Increased production led to failing safety standards and strenuous working conditions resulting in the tragic accident that caused the deadliest hard rock underground mine fire ever in America. Disclaimer: Henry accidentally pronounces Dumas "doo-mah" - we now know it's pronounced "dooh-mus." Genre Storytelling
