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By 1900, half of Butte’s 30,000 population were Irish. But mining was a hard life, and with triumph there was tragedy. I traced my Irish ancestors to Butte, Montana and what I discovered there was astounding and heartbreaking.
Jun 4, 2021 Butte, Montana is one of the most historically significant cities in the state. Initial interest in the area's underground silver and gold led to the town's founding in 1872. But copper, which was in high demand due to the advent of electrical wiring and World War II, ultimately led to Butte's early 1900s prosperity. And the vast copper resources mined from Butte led to its popular nickname as the " Richest Hill on Earth.” The booming copper industry made Butte one of the largest cities in the American West during the early 1900s. The money to be made in Butte’s mining industr...