Going Local: Bozeman's History From Frontier Times To Present (Recorded)

Dates: March 27 - May 8, 2025
Location: Online Pre-Recorded, Self-Paced
Cost:  $75.00

There are still openings remaining at this time.

Date Day Time
03/27/2025Thursday12M to 12M
04/03/2025Thursday12M to 12M
04/10/2025Thursday12M to 12M
04/25/2025Friday12M to 12M
05/01/2025Thursday12M to 12M
05/08/2025Thursday12M to 12M

Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2024-2025 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

Note: The instructor will record this program separately from the face-to-face class. It is NOT a recording of the face-to-face class. Recordings will become available in your OLLI at MSU account after March 27. You will receive an email with access instructions when the recordings are available to view.

This course surveys the historical evolution of Bozeman, Montana, from its origins during America's Civil War to the present. Using weekly slide show lectures, brief readings/video clips and related class discussions, this engaging chronological study of local history integrates history, architectural history and multiple perspectives to convey a more complex and sophisticated portrait of our community's complex past and rich cultural heritage.

Course Takeaways

  • An understanding of the historical evolution of Bozeman, Montana, especially its key players and defining events.
  • An appreciation for local growth patterns, such as the major booms and busts defining Bozeman's past and present.
  • An increased awareness of the architects, developers, key landmarks, planning philosophies and contemporary growth challenges that have shaped and continue to impact Bozeman's built environment.

Accessing the Recordings

This course is pre-recorded and self-paced.

The recordings will become available weekly in your OLLI at MSU account after the course begins on March 27. You will receive emails with access instructions as each recording is posted.

Scholarship

Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.

Meet the Instructor

Fee:  $75.00

Online Pre-Recorded, Self-Paced

This course will be pre-recorded and will be accessed through your OLLI account. You will receive instructions via email.

Derek Strahn

Derek Strahn has an M.A. in history from MSU-Bozeman and teaches Advanced Placement U.S. History at Bozeman High School. He was the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History's Montana's Preserve America History Teacher of the Year in 2010. He has written numerous works about Montana History, including The Montana Medicine Show's Genuine Montana History, which the Great Falls Tribune called "one of the classic books every Montanan should read."
Date Day Time Location
03/27/2025Thursday12M to 12M Online Pre-Recorded, Self-Paced
04/03/2025Thursday12M to 12M Online Pre-Recorded, Self-Paced
04/10/2025Thursday12M to 12M Online Pre-Recorded, Self-Paced
04/25/2025Friday12M to 12M Online Pre-Recorded, Self-Paced
05/01/2025Thursday12M to 12M Online Pre-Recorded, Self-Paced
05/08/2025Thursday12M to 12M Online Pre-Recorded, Self-Paced