Idaho History

Are you a diehard fan of true crime? Or maybe you’re fascinated by the strange, darker stories that are often left out of history textbooks? Well, IdaHistory's "Macabre History of Boise: Walking Tour" might be right up your dimly lit alley.

As Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday, Idaho Matters looks back at the history of this day — which many folks in Idaho are still learning about.

Have you heard of the “horse queen of Idaho?” The moniker belongs to Kittie Wilkins, who ran the Wilkins Horse Company in Idaho's Owyhee County around the turn of the 20th Century.

If you’re ready to visit public places in person again, the Idaho Historical Society has a new exhibit opening Saturday, celebrating the “Trailblazing…

A federal judge in Seattle has blocked the sale of a federal building holding historical records from Idaho and three other northwest States. Troy Oppie…

Today in a special encore presentation from Idaho Matters, we take a deep dive into the history of racism in the Gem State and what that history tells us…

This year we celebrated the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage. And while this was a great accomplishment for the movement and gave so many more…

This interview originally aired on Sept. 10, 2020.Idaho’s history is full of weird, surprising, or quirky stories. But many of them are stuck in the…

This interview originally aired Oct. 8, 2020.Boise State History professor Bob Reinhardt saw a problem in his department. His students were learning…

This originally aired on Sept. 1, 2020.We’re excited to share a recent episode of Boise State Public Radio's Wanna Know Idaho podcast. The podcast…