Idaho
- 1. Idaho The Gem State Tim Whiting, Nathan Garrison
- 3. Where did the name Idaho Come From?Where did the name Idaho Come From? It's origin is not exactly known, but most people speculate that it comes from the expression Ee-dah-how in the language of the Native American Shoshoni tribe meaning: the sun coming down the mountains.(2)
- 4. State FactsState Facts Population: 1,567,582 (2010 Census) Land Area: 83,557 square miles Capital City: Boise Date of Statehood: July 3rd, 1890 Highest Elevation: 12,662 ft. (Mt. Borah) Lowest Elevation: 738 ft. (Lewiston, ID) Water Area: 823 square miles River Miles: 3,100 miles (more than any other state) (3)
- 5. Why is Idaho the Gem State?Why is Idaho the Gem State? You can find all sorts of gems in Idaho, but the most important are garnets and opals. The star garnet is only produced in commercial quantities in Idaho and India (4)
- 6. PotatoesPotatoes The Idaho potato is known around the globe, and two thirds of all the processed potatoes produced in the United States are grown in Idaho. (20) We eat potatoes breakfast (hashbrowns), lunch(fries) and dinner(baked/mashed).
- 7. Marylin Monroe & potatoesMarylin Monroe & potatoes It was all part of a Twentieth Century Fox publicity stunt answering a columnist who called her cheap and vulgar, claiming she'd look better in a potato sack.
- 8. Philo T FarnsworthPhilo T Farnsworth Farnsworth had 165 patents, mostly involving Television and Radio. He is the inventor of the first television broadcaster and receiver
- 9. ArcoArco Arco was the first city to be powered by nuclear power. In the area around Arco over 50 nuclear reactors have been built since 1949. The Idaho National Laboratory based in Idaho Falls is one of two national labs in America which investigate how to make nuclear power clean and safe.
- 12. Craters of the MoonCraters of the Moon Craters of the Moon is a national park in Idaho which is named such because of its remarkable similarity to the topography of the moon. It was created by cooled lava flows.
- 14. Sun ValleySun Valley Sun Valley located in Eastern Idaho is a popular resting place for many celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffett, Tom Hanks, Oprah Winfrey, Steve Miller, Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis, Ashton Kutcher, Justin Timberlake, and Bill Gates.
- 19. Dzikujemy za zdjcia:Dzikujemy za zdjcia: (1)"Idaho in United States" by TUBS - Own workThis vector graphics image was created with Adobe Illustrator.This file was uploaded with Commonist.This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this: Usa edcp location map.svg (by Uwe Dedering).This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this: USA Hawaii location map.svg (by NordNordWest).This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this: Canada location map.svg (by Yug).. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Idaho_in_United_States.svg#/media/File:Idaho_in_United_States.svg (2) https://archive.org/details/idahoitsmeaningo00reesrich (3) "Flag of Idaho". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Idaho.svg#/media/File:Flag_of_Idaho.svg (4) http://geology.com/gemstones/states/idaho.shtml (5) Sun Valley http://matadornetwork.com/trips/30-images-sun-valley-winter/ "Shoshone falls" by Karthikc123 - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shoshone_falls.jpg#/media/File:Shoshone_falls.jpg "Eastern Pocatello" by Michlaovic - Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eastern_Pocatello.jpg#/media/File:Eastern_Pocatello.jpg (20) http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/id_intro.htm
- 20. (10) http://idahopotatomuseum.com/products-page/print/marylin-monroe-11x17-poster/ (11) http://www.byhigh.org/History/Farnsworth/PhiloT1924.html (12) http://www.bobthecamper.com/CratersoftheMoon/PhotoGalleryPg1.html