Idaho became a territory in 1863, at which time the first Seal of the Territory of Idaho was adopted as drawn by Silas D. Cochran, a clerk in the office of the Secretary of State.  Governor Caleb Lyon was dissatisfied with Cochran's design, however, and decided to submit his …

On March 4, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed an act that created the Idaho Territory, sprawling across an area one-quarter larger than Texas.  This frontier land was lawless and in order to obtain its statehood in the Union, it needed a place to hold the dregs of society and …

The Egyptian Theatre, located downtown at the corner of Capitol Blvd. & Main St., was originally built as a first rate silent film house, grandly decorated.  It is one of the few surviving theaters from the grand cinema movie palace era.  Its Egyptian revival style was inspired by …