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The Duttons faced new challenges in the early 20th century, including the rise of western expansion, Prohibition, and the Great Depression. While the Great Depression began in 1929, it began early in Montana. The Great Depression began in Montana in 1918, nearly 10 years before the rest of the country. While the rest of America was thriving, Montana was struggling. Between drought and reduced demand for agricultural products, due to the end of the “Great War” (also known as World War I, from 1914 to 1918), many farmers suffered greatly. As a result, Montana farmers defaulted on war loans, leading to widespread bank failures across the state. Between 1921 and 1925, half of Montana’s farmers lost their land. By 1925, 70,000 of Montana’s 82,000 landowners had left. In addition, 200 Montana banks have failed. Not only have crops been affected by the drought, but it has been followed by a locust infestation and livestock have succumbed to the contagion. Featured in Διαχρονικοί ήρωες: Indiana Jones & The Voyage of the Pharaoh (2023). Dame Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford. Sounds like a winning formula. And it is. The Duttons are once again struggling to maintain their Montana farm lifestyle. The patriarch, (Harrison Ford) Jacob Dutton, is fighting much the same battles that John Dutton (Costner) did in Yellowstone. Very entertaining. There are two other very interesting arcs in the story. One is Spencer Dutton. A disillusioned World War I veteran. Now a hunter in Africa. Spencer meets an English girl he loved. Suddenly these two learned they had to travel from Mogadishu, Somalia to Montana. This should be easy… Part 2 is set in a school where Native American girls are abused by Catholic priests and nuns. This part was very unpleasant to watch. There was a bit of revenge that made it watchable… I normally rate TV shows after one season. Not this time. I didn’t like the last episode. To explain why would be to spoil the fun. But I will watch season two. I have to…