Posts Tagged ‘museum of north idaho’
Atlas Mill History
By Robert Singletary, Special for the Nickel’s Worth In 1881, Marcus Wright came to Idaho Territory and helped create the town of Rathdrum and organize Kootenai County. He also established…
Read MoreBritt Thurman’s heart is for history
Coeur d’Alene Press FAST FIVE | April 24, 2021 1:00 AM Meet Britt Thurman, executive director of the Museum of North Idaho. Britt grew up in Coeur d’Alene, but moved away…
Read MoreWallace author to speak at Museum of North Idaho meeting
By CHANSE WATSON Shoshone News-PressManaging Editor | April 20, 2021 7:00 AM COEUR d’ALENE — The history of Wallace and the Silver Valley will be in the spotlight when local author and historian…
Read MoreIn case you wondered, sex sells
| April 16, 2021 1:00 AM D.F. “Dave” Oliveria at CDA Press Dr. Heather Branstetter didn’t plan to write a book about the notorious sex trade of Wallace, her hometown. It…
Read MoreBuroker-Hicks
By Robert Singletary Special to the Nickel’s Worth Coeur d’Alene had an important role in the training of pilots during World War II. In 1942, the Buroker-Hicks Flying Service leased…
Read MoreMuseum hoping for blockbuster
By BILL BULEYStaff Writer | April 1, 2021 1:06 AM COEUR d’ALENE — They’re rolling out the red carpet treatment at the Museum of North Idaho. This season’s featured exhibit, “Hollywood of the…
Read MoreMotion Picture History in North Idaho
By Robert Singletary Special for the Nickel’s Worth The history of the motion picture industry had its beginning in the late 1800s. By the early 1900s, the making and showing…
Read More‘Hollywood’ comes to North Idaho
March 24, 2021 1:00 AM COEUR d’ALENE — The Museum of North Idaho opens April 1 with a new exhibit. “Step onto the red carpet and back in time with…
Read More2nd Infantry Band
By Robert Singletary, Special to The Nickel’s Worth The first musical organization to perform in what is now the city of Coeur d’Alene was probably the 2nd Infantry Band, stationed…
Read MoreStanley Easton: Mr. Bunker
By Robert Singletary, Special to the Coeur d’Alene Press Stanley Easton, an 1894 graduate of the University of California, was associated with the Bunker Hill Mining Company in Kellogg, Idaho…
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