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Boise, Idaho 1882-1910: Prosperity in Isolation
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by Carol Lynn Macgregor and Gwen McKenna
Sales Rank: 1179569
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List Price: $24.00
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 320 pages
Published by: Mountain Press Publishing CompanyEdition: 1st Edition July 31, 2006
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0878425225
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0878425228
Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
Weighs: 1 pounds
Product Description
While most western cities developed along main railroad lines, the remote community on the Boise River was bypassed. How did Boise survive? The answer lies in the unique prosperity of the city, based in mining, timber, and agriculture, and in the resourcefulness of individuals who were committed to the town and were willing to sponsor its development. In the fourth state to grant women suffrage, this frontier town grew to become one of only ten cities in the nation with a streetcar system and built the first corporate geothermal project in the world. Carol MacGregor's comprehensive examination of Boise's beginnings starts with the removal of the Northern Shoshoni and follows the progress of development, infrastructure, business, and social institutions. It also describes architecture, the arts, and culture in Boise, as well as changes in ethnic and religious makeup. Investigating everything from racism and prostitution to hospitals, hotels, and high society, MacGregor takes the reader on an in-depth tour of this distinct western city.
About The Author
Carol MacGregor is a lifelong resident of Boise, Idaho, whose study of American history led her to reflect on the unique qualities of her hometown. After attending public school in Boise, MacGregor studied at Wellesley College in Massachusetts and the University of California at Berkeley for her undergraduate degree in history. She received MA degrees at Georgetown University and Boise State University and a PhD from the University of New Mexico. She has served as an adjunct professor of history at Boise State and a lecturer for the Idaho Humanities Council.
Reader Reviews
Written by Boise native Carol Lynn MacGregor, Boise, Idaho 1882-1910: Prosperity in Isolation is the true story of how the community of Boise thrived at the turn of the twentieth century, despite being geographically bypassed and isolated from the main railroad lines. Boise, Idaho 1882-1910 covers the removal of the Northern Shoshoni from the land, the progress of government, infrastructure, and business, the development of arts and culture, and changes in the community's ethnic and religious makeup. Also observed is the seamier side of Boise, such as racism, prostitution, and crime that marked its growth and progress. A handful of vintage black-and-white photographs illustrate this fascinating case study of small-town America.
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