Idaho
Idaho is located in the Northwestern United States. It contains vast unspoiled landscapes and is also called "The Gem State" in appreciation of its natural beauty. The Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area is one of the largest protected areas in the United States. It encompasses the Salmon River, which was given the nickname „The River of No Return“ because it could not be navigated upstream until the invention of motorized boats.
Arrowheads made in Idaho over 15,000 years ago are among the oldest artifacts in North America. Native peoples who inhabited the area before Europeans arrived included the Nez Percé and the Shoshone. In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition to the Pacific Coast. The main objectives of the expedition, which also passed through Idaho, were the exploration of the western regions of the continent, the search for trade routes to the Pacific and the assertion of U.S. sovereignty over the territories. During the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1806, Meriwether Lewis was the first to scientifically record the Lewis' mock-orange plant, which was named after him and is the state flower of Idaho.
Although the United Kingdom had also laid claim to the territory, the United States gained undisputed authority in 1846. In 1890, Idaho was admitted to the Union as the 43rd state. The state motto "Esto perpetua" is Latin and means "let it be perpetual". Idaho produces one-third of the potato crop in the United States.
Facts
- Capital and largest city: Boise
- Area: 83,569 square miles (216,443 km²)
- Population: 1.8 million
- Date of statehood: 3rd July 1890
- Rank of the admission: 43rd
Idaho Folding Card
Sacagawea is not only one of the most famous figures in American history but also a symbol for women's independence. A native of the Lemhi Shoshone tribe, she accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition from North Dakota to the Pacific Coast in 1805, contributing to the natural history exploration of the Americas and establishing cross-cultural contacts. This note from the 50 U.S. States Program depicts a portrait of Sacagawea, a landscape in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area, Lewis' mock-orange flowers, the Boise skyline, Idaho's motto "Esto perpetua" (Latin for "Let it be perpetual") and the year of admission to the Union.
100 Souvenir Dollars
Obverse: Sacagawea (c. 1788–1812), native companion of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, landscape in the Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness Area, Lewis' mock-orange flowers, skyline of Boise
Reverse: United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., seals of the commemorative series
| Dimensions: 7.07 x 3.00 inches (179.50 x 76.20 mm) Material: Paper |
