The Story of Idaho In 100 Landmarks - Paperback

America turns 250.

Let's go find the candles.

Looking for a history lesson that doesn't feel like homework? You've found it. At 250history.com, the Semiquincentennial Series brings each state's distinctive landmarks to center stage to tell their fast and fun story.

We've wandered through big cities, tiny towns, muddy trails, and neon-lit highways-uncovering 5,000 historic gems along the way.

The Semiquincentennial isn't just a mouthful-it's a reminder that history is alive, sometimes weird, and always waiting to be rediscovered.

Whether you're traveling by road, by printed page, or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week, we invite you to explore 100 Idaho landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the Gem State.

Irrigation canals... smokejumpers... Mormons... iron horses... gold...

fire towers... windmills... potatoes... trestle bridges... nuclear reactors...

the CCC... Art Deco stunners... kit houses...the golden age of motor-

ing... Finns... ghost towns... aviation... Oregon Trail... Freema- sons...

metal storefronts... beehive kilns... Frank Lloyd Wright... drive-in mov-

ies... football... Carnegie libraries... brothels... The Big Burn... the Carey

Act... timber... general stores... Basques... Hemingway. This book will

have you telling stories like a native in no time.

The photos and stories collected here are a fast and fun way to learn

the explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that

make Idaho uniquely Idaho. What Idaho town hosts the oldest sled

dog race in America? Solved. Where is the only building still standing

that was robbed by Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch? A mystery no

more. Where is the world's largest man-made spirit animal? Identified.

What was the highest dam in the world in 1925? Revealed.

It is a story only Idaho can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public, or at least visible from public spaces. So, fire up the GPS and see the story of the Gem State standing in plain sight on Idaho streets!