Becoming Idaho with Dr. F. Ross Peterson
Tue, Apr 14
|Community Room
This program is designed to provide expert speakers to help Idahoans commemorate America’s 250th anniversary. Becoming Idaho is made possible by the Idaho Humanities Council.
Time & Location
Apr 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Community Room, 1010 Dearborn St, Caldwell, ID 83605, USA
About the Event
This program will be presented by Dr. F. Ross Peterson, a native of Montpelier, Idaho, graduated from USU with a degree in History. He received his PhD in American Studies from Washington State University in 1968. For more information on Dr. Ross Peterson: https://idahohumanities.org/programs/a250-speakers-bureau/
In this presentation he includes personal and inspiring anecdotes from his experiences during the Bicentennial while he also explores what Idaho means to the United States of America and our national story. Idaho, despite its different geography and the 800-mile trek from Montpelier to Bonners Ferry, became a unified entity through the evolution of certain values: appreciation of water, the environment, hard work, and cooperation. Idaho's people, settlers and natives, provide a powerful example of how Americans have come together to forge a strong union despite our differences.
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