Betsy Thomas in the studio at KRFP Radio, 1988
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Happy Idaho Day!
To celebrate the creation of the Idaho Territory by President Lincoln on March 4th, 1863, we found the original sketch of the Idaho seal designed and adopted by the Territorial Governor Caleb Lyon.
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record-breaking snow
Salmon River in Stanley, Idaho
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What A Jazz Fest!
Lionel Hampton with band in front of Al Hirt's New Orleans Bourbon street nightclub, 1965
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Welcome Jazz Musicians
Lionel Hampton on drums, 1950
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ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center
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ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center
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One Pound of Love
We are ending our Valentine’s Day posts with the poetic love of Come Swiftly to Your Love: Love Poems of Ancient Egypt, translated by Idaho born poet Ezra Pound and published in 1962. Not only is this book full of romantic verse, but it also has some pretty great illustrations.
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Twain's Literary Love
To celebrate love and romance, today we will be making posts about the different kinds of love found in our collections. Starting with the literary love letters of Mark Twain.
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A Philosophy of Love
In The Natural Philosophy of Love, Remy de Gourmount reflects on sexual attraction. With material discussing topics such as the sexual life of oysters, cannibalism in sex (think mantis), polygamy/monogamy of the animal world, and much more, Gourmont constructs a philosophy around sexual mores and the natural world of which humans...
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National Periodic Table Day
Happy National Periodic Table Day!
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