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Once you’re old enough to read, it’s hard not to notice the sign: “Welcome to Historic Lewiston, Idaho – Idaho’s First Territorial Capital.”

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Yesterday would have been Abraham Lincoln’s 211th birthday.

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On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted.

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Monday, February 12 would have been President Abraham Lincoln’s 209th birthday, which is a big deal for people like Dave Leroy. Leroy is Ida...

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