FREE Summer Lecture Series featuring
Idaho's Railroad History
by Arthur Hart
from the Idaho Humanities Council

This slide presentation surveys the major and minor railroads that once covered Idaho with a network of steel rails. Steam locomotives once pulled all Idaho trains until most of the railroads themselves became obsolete. What changed all that?

Arthur Hart, Director Emeritus of the Idaho State Historical Society, is the author of many articles and books on Western history and architecture. His illustrated programs on these subjects have been enthusiastically received by civic and professional gropus in state, regional and national meetings. He has received many honors for his work in historic preservation and writing, including the American Institute of Architects' highest award to a non-architect: an honorary membership..

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