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Idaho Day Celebrates The Origins Of The Gem State

THE ROBINSON LIBRARY

Honest Abe Lincoln designated Idaho as an official territory 156 years ago. Every March 4, Idahoans celebrate this milestone as Idaho Day and on Friday, we talk with Janet Gallimore, executive director of the Idaho State Historical Society and former state representative and historian Linden Batemen about the day's origins and the commemorations at the state's capitol.

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