<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=260siM_1CwEw0kR00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=260siM_1CwEw0kR00" width="516" height="387" ><figcaption>Courtesy of Montana 250th Commission</figcaption></figure>Red Lodge, Mont. — A traveling exhibit at the Red Lodge Carnegie Library is giving visitors a closer look at people and stories tied to Montana’s role in the nation’s 250th birthday celebration.The Montana Tapestry Project was on display at the library, where visitors could explore banners recognizing influential Montanans who helped shape American history over the last 250 years.The exhibit includes two banner collections. One looks at life across Montana in 1776 before the state became part of the United States. The other focuses on eight Montanans honored for contributions to heritage, innovation, inspiration and service.Molly Stockdale, vice chair of the Montana 250th Commission, said the selection process aimed to broaden who was featured.“We did, in a couple of cases, choose not to highlight people that were really well known and focus instead on some other folks. But we also wanted to make sure that there was geographic diversity across the state of Montana and that we were touching on people that would be familiar or related to memories of lots of different Montanans,” said Stockdale.Commission members said they intentionally chose people from across Montana. They also partnered with state parks and tribal representatives to help make sure the historical information reflected the state’s diverse stories and landscapes.Library leaders in Red Lodge said hosting the exhibit gave residents another chance to connect with Montana history as the nation’s semi-quincentennial approached.Jodie Moore, director of the Red Lodge Carnegie Library, said the exhibit could also prompt people to think about their own communities.“As you're looking at them and reading about these people who contributed to Montana's history and to the tapestry that is our culture today, think about the people in your local community that have also made impacts and how they've changed things,” said Jodie Moore.Multiple copies of the exhibit were traveling to museums and libraries around the state, giving smaller communities a chance to join the Montana 250 celebration.The Montana Tapestry Project was set to remain at the Red Lodge Carnegie Library through July 10 before heading to its next stop. For a full list of communities hosting the Montana Tapestry Project, visit the Montana 250th Commission's website.</div></body>

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