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The Blaine County Museum will host the Montana Conversation program "Kid Gloves and Brass Knuckles: The Life of Nancy Cooper Russell" with Mary Jane Bradbury on July 19th. The program will be at Blaine County Museum at 7:00 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public. Funding for the Montana Conversations program is provided by Humanities Montana through grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Montana's Cultural Trust, and private donations.

Against the backdrop of the social and political reform of the early 1900s, Nancy Cooper Russell was a woman ahead of her time. A self-taught businesswoman with the ability to take charge, Nancy helped Charles M. Russell become the highest paid living artist of his time. Art historians consistently give her galleries and private collections today. Bradbury brings Nancy Russell to life and shares the story of her chance meeting with the Montana cowboy artist who would become her husband. She describes the world of art that celebrates the myth of the west at the beginning of the 20th century and tells stories about growing California suburb called Hollywood.

Mary Jane Bradbury is a scholar and actress who brings history to life for audiences of all ages in the Rocky Mountain Region. She teaches for the Colorado Humanities, and is a historic interpreter for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

Join us for an enjoyable evening of entertainment. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call Blaine County Museum at 357-2590. Contact Person: Jude Sheppard, 357-3619