History Matters

Specializing in Idaho and dedicated to pragmatic applications of social science research, the Center promotes the responsible study of history and politics through publications, exhibitions, forums, workshops, and tours.

 

Idaho Landscapes Magazine

Coming Spring 2009 from BSU, ISU and the Idaho State Historical Society

Ida Visits the Capitol

A pilot with a secret message takes a magical tour

Elliot's West

Celebrated author Elliot West kicks off September's Fettuccine Forum

Sharlie meets Bigfoot

Folklorists take a colorful look at legendary truths

Snake River Byway

The road through Idaho's Wine Country becomes a heritage tourism site

Think globally, teach locally

A cultural atlas teaches the national importance of local events

 


Ida Visits the Capitol takes children on a magical journey of historical discovery. Presented by First Lady Lori Otter, Ida joins a distinguished list of award-winning Boise State publications about the history and culture of Idaho's remarkable West.
Idaho Landscapes: Science, History, and Art continues the proud tradition of the state's journal of historical record, founded in 1957. The award-winning magazine in its fresh new format premiers in December 2009.
The Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway rims vertical volcanic chasms striped with basalt. Boise State has joined Canyon County on a project to promote the byway as a heritage tourism site.