Idaho History

A short history of the Jewish faith, culture and Judaism in Idaho with Rabbi Dan Fink of Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel

A look at the LGBTQ+ community in Idaho's past and present.

The Erma Hayman House is now open to the public following many years of preparation. The small sandstone house, once part of the city’s most diverse community and the last single-family home in Boise’s River Street neighborhood, celebrates the legacy of Erma Hayman's life.

Idaho is the only Western U.S. state without a national park, and that's not accidental. Proposals introduced by regular citizens and politicians alike have been shut down for a variety of reasons, including because the idea was very unpopular with ranchers in central Idaho. In the 1960s U.S. Sen. Frank Church was ready to be the new champion of the movement, though he quickly realized it might not be the best path forward.

A farmstead in the Boise Foothills keeps Idaho's history alive.

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…