{"product_id":"in-mountain-shadows-a-history-of-idaho-9780803242135","title":"In Mountain Shadows: A History of Idaho","description":"\u003cp\u003eIdaho is now seen as one of the most intriguing and attractive states in the Union. Any view of the Gem State is likely to be broadened and deepened by this superbly written history of it  In Mountain Shadows. Carlos A. Schwantes illustrates the extent to which Idahoans have always been divided by geography  transportation patterns  religion  and history. Although the state motto should have been \"Divided We Stand \" as he says in affectionate jest  it is also true that Idahoans come together on some basicson avoiding crowds and maintaining the good life close to scenic mountains and streams. Schwantes reaches back to 1805  when Lewis and Clark were among the first white men to enter present-day Idaho. He describes the Indians then living in the Great Basin and Plateau  and proceeds through layers of history to show how fur traders  missionaries  and overland emigrants defined the land that became a territory in 1863 and  finally  a state in 1890. The vigilantism  Indian wars  mining booms and busts  and an-imosity toward Mormons and Chinese immigrants that marked the territorial years gave way to more troubles in the early years of statehood: an economic downturn  industrial violence  political protest. The arrival of automobiles promised to end isolation  but the formidable terrain slowed the building of north-south highways  just as it had railroads. Nevertheless  future Idaho would be a product of engineering and witness the coming of irrigation systems and hydroelectric plants. Schwantes brings his history through the Great Depression  World War II  and the Cold War  noting everyday life  colorful personalities  political and economic cycles  raging controversies  and current trends.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646727348277,"sku":"ByrdShop_0803242131","price":62.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780803242135.jpg?v=1781677750","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/in-mountain-shadows-a-history-of-idaho-9780803242135","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}