Idaho’s Place is an anthology of the most current and original writing on Gem State history. From the state’s indigenous roots and early environmental battles to recent political and social events, these essays provide much-needed context for understanding Idaho’s important role in the development of the American West.

Through a creative approach that combines explorations of concepts such as politics, gender, and race with the oral histories of Idaho residents - the very people who lived and made state history - this unique collection sheds new light on the state’s surprisingly contentious past. Readers, whether they are longtime residents or newcomers, tourists or seasonal dwellers, policy makers or historians, will be treated to a rich narrative in which the many threads of Idaho’s history entwine to produce a complete tapestry of this beautiful and complex Western state.

Acknowledgements

1. Idaho's Place: Reckoning with History / Adam M. Sowards

2. The Confluence of Rivers: The Indigenous Tribes of Idaho / Rodney Frey and Robert McCarl

IDAHO VOICES: Native American History

3. Crossing Divides: An Environmental History of Idaho / Kevin R. Marsh

IDAHO VOICES: Environmental History

4. Idiosyncrasy and Enigma: Idaho Politics / Katherine G. Aiken

IDAHO VOICES: Political History

5. The Power and the Glory: Idaho's Religious History / Jill K. Gill

IDAHO VOICES: Religious History

6. Defying Boundaries: Women in Idaho History / Laura Woodworth-Ney and Tara A. Rowe

IDAHO VOICES: Women's History

7. Confronting Race and Creating Community: Idaho's Ethnic History / Laurie Mercier

IDAHO VOICES: Ethnic History

8. Latinos in Idaho / Making Their Way in the Gem State: Errol D. Jones

IDAHO VOICES: Latino History

9. Shifting Currents: Cultural Expressions in Idaho / Richard W. Etulain

IDAHO VOICES: Cultural History

10. Telling Stories: Idaho's Histories / Judith Austin

IDAHO VOICES: Historians

Contributors

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