Idaho's Place: A New History of the Gem State
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.

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Idaho's Place: A New History of the Gem State
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.

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Idaho's Place: A New History of the Gem State

Idaho's Place: A New History of the Gem State

by Adam M. Sowards (Editor)
Idaho's Place: A New History of the Gem State

Idaho's Place: A New History of the Gem State

by Adam M. Sowards (Editor)

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Overview

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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780295995564
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Publication date: 03/01/2016
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 5.60(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Adam M. Sowards is associate professor of history and director of the Program in Pacific Northwest Studies at the University of Idaho. He is the author of The Environmental Justice: William O. Douglas and American Conservation.

Table of Contents

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

Index

What People are Saying About This

Carlos A. Schwantes

"There is nothing else published that even remotely does what this collection does. It is a major contribution that fills in many obvious gaps in the history of the Gem State."

David H. Stratton

"The state of Idaho is truly blessed to draw the attention of this talented, competent group widely recognized for past scholarly contributions. The range and depth of the research displayed in the essays are outstanding."

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