Idaho
Idaho is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border to the north, with the province of British Columbia. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west. The state's capital and largest city is Boise. With an area of 83,569 square miles (216,440 km2), Idaho is the 14th largest state by land area. With a population of approximately 1.8 million, it ranks as the 13th least populous and the 7th least densely populated of the 50 U.S. states.
Some of the key events about Idaho
- 1805The Lewis and Clark Expedition explored Idaho, documenting its landscapes and native peoples
- 1860Gold was discovered in Idaho, sparking a rush of prospectors and settlers
- 1863Idaho Territory was established by the U.S. government
- 1863The Nez Perce tribe was forced to cede most of their land to the U.S. government
- 1877The Nez Perce War resulted in the displacement and suffering of Native Americans
- 1890Idaho was admitted as the 43rd state of the United States
- 1890The Sherman Silver Purchase Act negatively impacted Idaho's silver mining industry
- 1905The world's first ski lift was installed in Ketchum, Idaho
- 1905Former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg was assassinated
- 1907Violent labor disputes erupted in Idaho's mining districts
- 1935Sun Valley, America's first destination ski resort, opened in Idaho
- 1942Japanese Americans were forcibly interned at camps in Idaho during World War II
- 1955The world's first nuclear power plant to generate electricity began operations near Arco, Idaho
- 1961A nuclear reactor accident occurred at the National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho
- 1972Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho was designated as a National Wilderness Area
- 1976The Teton Dam was completed, creating a large reservoir for irrigation and flood control
- 1976The Teton Dam collapsed, causing massive flooding and property damage
- 1992A standoff between federal agents and a white separatist family occurred at Ruby Ridge
- 2004Idaho's Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness was established, protecting unique desert canyons and ecosystems
- 2015Idaho experienced its worst wildfire season in decades, burning over 740,000 acres
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