Fifty Cents an Hour

Fifty Cents an Hour: The Builders and Boomtowns of the Fort Peck Dam

One of the most fascinating chapters in Montana history is the building of the Fort Peck Dam across the Missouri River and the story of the people who built it. Authorized and built during the great depression of the 1930's, the project provided jobs and hope for thousands of unemployed Montana workers and others across the country.

By Lois Lonnquist. Softcover, 224 pages, photos.