History

America’s Biggest Museums Fail to Return Native American Remains

Archaeologists and museum collectors looted Native American remains from ancient homes, graves and places of worship.

March 10, 2023

Statue of Sakajawea, to celebrate the history of Idaho women

Idaho Women: Celebrating Women’s History Month

The Gem State has produced many strong, intelligent, active, and interesting women. Here are three Idaho women who made a difference.

March 6, 2023

images from an old vinegar valentines card

Vinegar Valentines: Sour — Not Sweet — Nothings

Some pranksters used to enjoy mailing vinegar valentines, which involved gentle teasing—a little joke here, a little poke there—meant to produce a smile.

February 14, 2023

Riding Jane Crow: Black Women And The Railroad

Riding Jane Crow is a new book by Miriam Thaggert compellingly studies Black women’s train travel and work in the 19th and early 20th century United States.

February 1, 2023

woman sitting on horseback in the middle of a river, casting her fly rod

Laws with Flaws: Scales of Justice — What’s the Catch Fishing on Horseback?

A March, 1919 Idaho state law has flaws that jump out at you like a trout thrashing for dear life against an angler fishing on horseback.

October 31, 2022

Silver Screen, Golden Memories: The Adventures of Robin Hood

“The Adventures of Robin Hood” (1938) looks as fun and lusty a good time as people could have overthrowing a corrupt monarch while wearing tights, swinging from trees, and eating chunks of meat with their hands.

October 18, 2022

Joriah’s Jam — Thanks Mom!

Joriah visited to help pick, peel, and process the free apples from our trees. She returned home with gifts for her family—a dozen jars of “Joriah’s Jam.”

October 1, 2022

Bryan Blatt with Otto, his Westwind Morgan

Westwind Morgans: Staking a Claim, Preserving a Treasure

There’s no other breed out there like the Westwind Morgan. “These horses will never quit on you and can be used day after day,” says Morgan breeder Bryan Blatt.

October 1, 2022

Gus Bryngelson, founder of theWWI Museum

Gus Bryngelson: Retired Farmer Honoring WWI Soldiers

Since retiring from farming in the Minidoka area northeast of Rupert, Gus Bryngelson has devoted his time to his military history mission.

October 1, 2022

Richard Kossman: Remembering A Part of History Lost Forever

Retired electrician Richard Kossman said he was fortunate to have worked in northern Iraq, touring cultural sites there before they were destroyed by militants.

September 20, 2022