And the Remarkable Life of Cyrus Jacobs By Jay Karamales In late summer last year, our volunteer-operated Dry Creek Historical Society in the community of Hidden Springs, a few miles north of Boise, came into possession of an
Toussaint Mesplie, Idaho Pioneer By John J. O’Hagan In 1862, gold was discovered in the Boise Basin. Thousands of miners—many of them Irish Catholic—left the pretty much depleted California goldfields and settled in Idaho. Bishop Blanchett of Oregon
A Bridge and a Murder at Race Creek Photos posted on IDAHO magazine’s Facebook page often spark praise and reminiscence among our avid followers, but an image that appeared last fall did more than that: it unearthed the
Who Killed Him, and Why? By Jesse L. Ayers The weather was cold in the valley and snow remained on the mountains in early Maach last year as Bud Jones and I headed for the summit of Grimes
Not long ago, this magazine received a missive from John Mock, president of the nonprofit First Territorial Capitol of Idaho Revitalization Project, whose volunteers reconstructed Idaho’s first territorial capitol building in Lewiston as a walk-through museum, using 155-year-old
And a Tunnel of Light By Dean Worbois For the most part, my dad was a rule-respecting guy. But what was he supposed to do when there was a major construction site to check out and no signs
Idaho winners of the National History Day competition were announced recently. Among award-winning students in three divisions from grades four through twelve were three recipients of the IDAHO Magazine Prize in the Special Prizes category (front row, from
A Student Learns about Sacrifice By Josh White Photos courtesy of Josh White I never thought history could become real. Yet through honoring a fallen World War II soldier from Idaho and delivering a eulogy at his grave,
The Secrets That Cemeteries Reveal By Norma Russell I’ve always had a peculiar interest in cemeteries and have been drawn to walk through them for hours, lingering to learn more about the histories or stories of those interred
How Vision and a “Can Do” Spirit Erased Poverty among the Coeur d’Alene Tribe By Robert S. Bostwick Photos courtesy of Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel It began on a wheat field, and not much of one at
