MONTANA

Oro y plata

Treasure State

Capital: Helena

State symbols

• Flower - bitterroot (1895)

• Tree - ponderosa pine (1949)

• Stones - sapphire and agate (1969)

• Bird - Western meadowlark (1981)

• Song - “Montana” (1945)

Gary Cooper• Gary Cooper (1901–61) was an American film actor born in Helena as

Frank James Cooper. His first important starring role was in A Farewell to Arms (1933).

• Films followed such as Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Pride of the Yankees (1942), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), and Saratoga Trunk (1944).

• He was known as the shy man of the West.• He won Oscars for his performances in Sergeant York (1941) and High

Noon (1952), in which his portrayal of the strong, silent sheriff became emblematic of the Western hero.

• His later films include Vera Cruz (1954), Friendly Persuasion (1956), and They Came to Cordura (1959).