Lawrence Reed

Lawrence W. Reed writes a monthly column for the Frontier Institute in Helena, on whose board he serves. He is president emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education and blogs at www.lawrencewreed.com.

Mike Mansfield

Mansfield’s Stand: How a Montana Statesman Forged Peace

July 14, 2025

A Montana Senator’s moral courage shaped U.S.–Japan reconciliation

Statue of James A. Garfield and U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC

Frontier History: The 20th President

June 18, 2025

Garfield County’s Namesake Was a Scholar, Soldier, and Statesman—Not a Career Politician