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Book SynopsisFocuses on Gem State history. From the state's indigenous roots and early environmental battles to recent political and social events, this title includes essays that provided context for understanding Idaho's important role in the development of the American West.
Trade Review"[A] guidebook to recent interpretations of the state’s history. For scholars teaching and researching Northwest history, the volume provides an informed way-station to advancing understanding of the region."
-- William G. Robbins * Oregon Historical Review *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
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
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