<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Since Idaho didn't achieve statehood until 1890, does the preceding 'birth' of Moscow render it to be tantamount to an illegitimate bastard child when compared to cities that were founded in regions that had already achieved statehood?</div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The proverbial floor is now re-opened to debate this issue among those of you with connected brain cells.</span></div><div><br>On Mar 25, 2015, at 10:59 AM, Tom Hansen <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>I extracted, scanned and posted that portion of "<i>An Illustrated History of North Idaho</i>" (Western Historical Publishing Company, 1903) related to the "birth" and development of Moscow from 1871 to 1903.</div><div><br></div><div>Enjoy . . .</div><div><br></div><div><b>"Moscow" </b>(28 pages, approximately 2 megabytes)</div><div><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/North_Idaho/Latah_County/Moscow.pdf">http://www.MoscowCares.com/North_Idaho/Latah_County/Moscow.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div>Stay tuned, <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, because . . .</span><br><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>=======================================================</span><br><span> List services made available by First Step Internet,</span><br><span> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.</span><br><span> <a href="http://www.fsr.net">http://www.fsr.net</a></span><br><span> <a href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com</a></span><br><span>=======================================================</span></div></blockquote></body></html>