The Extreme History Project teams up with the Museum of the Rockies and the Archaeological Conservancy to offer a unique series of lectures by top researchers in the fields of history, archaeology and anthropology.

1. The Extreme History Project
Unearthing the Past at the Crossroads of Cultures
Marsha Fulton ▪ www.extremehistory.wordpress.com ▪ Crystal Alegria
Press Release Release Date: 1.29.2012
120 W. Callender St. Livingston, MT 59047 ▪ 406-222-2991
extremehistoryproject@yahoo.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
“Partnering for Public History-
The Extreme History Project and the Museum of the Rockies Offer a Unique Lecture Series.”
LIVINGSTON, Montana- Feb.1, 2012- The Extreme History Project is partnering with the Museum of the Rockies and the
Archaeological Conservancy to bring a series of free public lectures that offer new perspectives on history, anthropology and
archaeology. The first in the series, “The Dawn of Montana Archaeology,” will be presented by Nancy Mahoney, Adjunct
Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Montana State University. The lecture will take place on Feb 9, 2012
at 6 PM at the Museum of the Rockies, Hagar Auditorium in Bozeman.
Lecture topics in the series will include local archaeology, archaeo-astronomy, folklore and ritual in archaeological
assemblages, American Indian music and environmental history as well as many others. The lectures will be held at both the
Museum of the Rockies and the Community Room of the Livingston Public Library in Livingston.
This first lecture, “The Dawn of Montana Archaeology,” given by Nancy Mahoney, will discuss her research on the Joseph L.
Cramer and Oscar T. Lewis Archaeological Collection located at the Museum of the Rockies. Containing archaeological
materials from Montana and Wyoming made during the first half of the 20th century, the collection contains artifacts and
documentation from some of most significant archaeological sites in Montana. Pictograph Cave, the Hagen Site, the Billings
Bison Trap Site, as well as places of significance to the Crow Nation are included in the collection.
The March 29th lecture will be presented by Shane Doyle, Board Member for The Extreme History Project and PhD. Candidate
in Education at MSU Bozeman. As a Crow tribal member himself, Doyle will sing and share from his own traditional knowledge
about the history and meaning in Native American Plains tribal music. The lecture will be held at the Community Room of the
Livingston Public Library in Livingston.
The April lecture will celebrate Archaeology Month and feature co-founders and directors of the Extreme History Project,
Marsha Fulton and Crystal Alegria. The lecture, “Archaeology in the Archives- Ft. Parker and the Early Bozeman Economy,” will
elaborate on the massive influence that Ft. Parker had upon the growth and early development of Bozeman. The event will be
held at the Museum of the Rockies. Details for this event and future lectures will be announced soon.
The Extreme History Project is a local public history organization that strives to bring cutting-edge research in the Sciences and
Humanities to the general public by opening up dialogues surrounding their shared mutual histories. Bridging communities
and revealing the true history results in the promotion of healing, tolerance and peace through a new public awareness of the
past.
The Museum of the Rockies is the premier institution in the region for history, anthropology and the natural sciences. As well,
the Archaeological Conservancy, whose significant work preserves and protects hundreds of prehistoric and historic
archaeological sites all over the country, garners enormous respect. The Extreme History Project is proud to be in the
distinguished company of these respected institutions.

2. For more information on the series, visit these websites or call the Museum of the Rockies at 994-2251
These organizations may be reached at:
http://extremehistory.wordpress.com/
http://www.museumoftherockies.org/
http://www.americanarchaeology.com/aawelcome.html
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