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It's Idaho Statehood Day

7/3/2020

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​Today, July 3, is Statehood Day in Idaho. On this date in 1890, President Benjamin Harrison signed the law admitting Idaho to the union as the 43rd state.
 
George Shoup, who had been appointed by Harris as territorial governor the year before, ran for governor of the new state and was elected in October of that year. He served as Idaho’s first governor for only a few weeks until the Idaho Legislature elected him as a U.S. Senator from Idaho.
 
Happy birthday, Idaho! You don’t look a day over 129!
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Anyone can buy an Idaho state flag nowadays. This one was the first one manufactured and held special importance for many years. It is preserved by the Idaho State Historical Society. This photo is in the society’s physical photos collection in Boise.
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    Rick Just has been writing about Idaho history since 1989 when he wrote and recorded scripts for the Idaho Centennial Commission’s daily radio program, Idaho Snapshots. His latest book on Idaho history is Images of America, Idaho State Parks. Rick also writes a regular column for the Idaho Press.

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