This bibliography was begun in 1960 and again in 1973 with a final list made of 1976 materials. It is a list of "published histories of towns, counties, and regions of Montana, including newspaper special editions. Not included were general Montana histories, newspapers, biographies, theses, unpublished manuscript materials including WPS livestock files, and Indian and archeological material"-- Fore.

Montana Before History, organized chronologically from the Paleoindian period to the Late Prehistoric period, details how Montana�s early peoples adapted to the rugged environment and several dramatic changes in climate.

Montana: A History of Two Centuries first appeared in 1976 and immediately became the standard work in its field. In this thoroughgoing revision, William L. Lang has joined Michael P. Malone and Richard B. Roeder in carrying forward the narrative to the 1990s. Fully twenty percent of the text is new or revised, incorporating the results of new research and new interpretations dealing with pre-history, Native American studies, ethnic history, women's studies, oral history, and recent political history. In addition, the bibliography has been updated and greatly expanded, new maps have been drawn, and new photographs have been selected.