Center for Idaho History and Politics Lassoes Some Grants

Todd Shallat reports that the Center for Idaho History and Politics heard back on a couple of successful grants last week. One, for $5,000.00, comes from the Library of Congress to create a workshop to train Boise school teachers to use historical documents that relate to Idaho history. The other, for $3,500.00, is from the Idaho Humanities Council. John Bieter and Nancy Tacke wrote the application, and will fund the placement of ceramic and cast-iron historical markers at some "ethnic landmarks," notably the all-Basque chapel, now a law office on Idaho Street.