Idaho (It Happened in) - Softcover

Stapilus, Randy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762710268 ISBN 13: 9780762710263

Publisher: Falcon Guides, 2002

Synopsis

This book offers an inside look at 31 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Gem State.

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About the Author

Randy Stapilus has written about Idaho for more than a quarter of a century, as a newspaper columnist, reporter and author of a book about Idaho's political history, Paradox Politics (Ridenbaugh Press). He edits four newsletters on Northwest public affairs and natural resources. He has lived in all the corners of Idaho, currently at Boise.

From the Back Cover

From its wind-swept plains to its snow-capped peaks, Idaho is a land of variety and splendor. It's also a place with a lively and colorful past filled with mountain men, Indian tribes, frontier families, renegades, and business tycoons. It Happened in Idaho takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Gem State's past.Here you'll read about the mistake that led to the founding of Idaho's first town, a mule that struck silver, the midnight theft of the capital, and the calamitous Teton Dam flood.Many of the people and events from Idaho's past are well known, but many are not. Do you know how Sun Valley, the first major ski resort in the United States, came into being? Or the story about daredevil Evel Kneivel's attempt to jump the Snake River canyon on a motorcycle? And how did Idaho potatoes become famous?In an easy-to-read style that 's entertaining and informative, author Randy Stapilus recounts some of the most captivating moments from Idaho's history. (6 x 9, 128 pages)

Edition details

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762710268
• ISBN 13: 9780762710263
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128