Idaho

Name: Originally suggested for Colorado, the name "Idaho" was used for a steamship which traveled the Columbia River. With the discovery of gold on the Clearwater River in 1860, the diggings began to be called the Idaho mines. "Idaho" is a coined or invented word, and is not a derivation of an Indian phrase "E Dah Hoe (How)" supposedly meaning "gem of the mountains."

Nickname: The "Gem State"
Motto: "Esto Perpetua" (Let it be perpetual)
Discovered by Europeans: 1805, the last of the 50 states to be sighted.
Organized as Territory: March 4, 1863, act signed by President Lincoln.
Entered Union: July 3, 1890, 43rd state to join the Union

Highest Point: 12,662 feet above sea level at the summit of Mt. Borah,Custer County in the Lost River Range	Lowest Point: 770 feet above sea level at the Snake River at Lewiston
Number of Lakes: More than 2,000	Navigable Rivers: Snake, Coeur d'Alene, St. Joe, St. Maries and Kootenai
STATE BIRD The Mountain Bluebird (Sialia arctcia) was adopted as the state bird for Idaho by the state legislature in 1931. The Bluebird is about seven inches long, has an azure blue coat, and a blue vest with white underfeathers. The mother bird wears a quiet blue-gray dress and usually lays six or seven blue-white eggs. The Bluebird's nest is usually built in a hollow tree or in a crevice. The Bluebird is very neat about one's home and carries all refuse some distance from the nest.
	STATE INSECT The Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) was adopted as the state insect by the state legislature in 1992. The Monarch Butterfly is a unique insect. It is a great migrator, traveling many miles during its lifetime, which can be from a few weeks up to a year. Monarchs go through a complete metamorphosis in three to six weeks
STATE FLOWER The Syringa (Philadelphus lewisii) was designated the state flower of Idaho by the legislature in 1931. It is a branching shrub with clusters of white, fragrant flowers. The blossoms are similar to the mock orange, have four petals, and the flowers grow at the ends of short, leafy branches

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Chronological History of Idaho-