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Between 1921 and 1925, half of Montana’s farmers lost their land
Tale
The Duttons faced a new set of challenges in the early 20th century, including the rise of Western expansion, Prohibition, and the Great Depression. While the Great Depression began in 1929, it began early in Montana. The Great Depression began in Montana in 1918, nearly 10 years before the rest of the nation. While the rest of America was prospering, Montana was struggling. Between drought and reduced demand for agricultural products, due to the end of the «Great War» (aka World War I, from 1914 to 1918), many farmers suffered greatly. As a result, Montana farmers defaulted on war loans, which led to widespread bank failures across the state.
And it is
In 1925, 70,000 of Montana’s 82,000 settlers left. Additionally, 200 Montana banks failed. Not only were the crops affected by the drought, but it was followed by a locust infestation and the contagion of livestock. Featured in Indiana Jones & the Untamed: Indiana Jones and the Untamed (2023). Dame Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford. Sounds like a winning recipe.
One is Spencer Dutton
The Duttons are once again struggling to maintain their farming lifestyle in Montana. The patriarch, (Harrison Ford) Jacob Dutton, is fighting much the same battles as John Dutton (Costner) in Yellowstone. Very funny. There are two other very interesting story arcs. A disillusioned WWI veteran. Now a hunter in Africa.
It should be easy
Spencer meets an English girl he liked. Suddenly those two found out they had to travel from Mogadishu, Somalia to Montana. The second arc is told from a school where Native American girls are abused by Catholic priests and nuns. That part was very unpleasant to watch. There was a bit of revenge going on there that made it somewhat watchable… I usually rate TV shows after one season.
Not this time
I didn’t like the last episode. Explaining why would be spoiling everything. But I will watch season 2. I have to…