The first white men to travel through Latah County were trappers of the North West Company, which had a trading post on the Spokane River, beginning in 1810. Traders and missionaries followed. In the 1830’s, the Reverend Henry Spaulding and Father Cat aldo came to the area to preach the gospel to the Nez Perce. In 1855, Isaac I. Stevens and his surveying party camped overnight at a spring south of Moscow and Paradise Ridge, recording his impressions of the country.

In the 1860’s, gold was discovered near Orofino and later in Crumarine Creek on Moscow Mountain. Other strikes followed in the Hoodoo Mountains northeast of Potlatch. The miners created a need for supplies, and stage stops at places like Woodfell and gardening communities like Viola supplied their needs. When the prospecting boom ended, many prospectors turned to ranching and farming.

Viola was the first agricultural settlement followed by Genesee in the late 1860’s and Moscow in the early 1870’s. The need for sawmills and new rail lines created new towns or prompted the rapid growth of small settlements like Huff’s Gulch, later named Troy.

photo credit: Jim Trivelpiece; ©2003 All Rights Reserved.

The Diary of Anne Frank Performing January 26-February 12, 2012 Directed by Shirlee Hennigan Rated PG From 1942 to 1944 Anne Frank hid, with her family, during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Her famous diary of this period has become a classic of world literature, published in more than 60 languages. The play is a dramatization of the book. Written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, who won the Pulitzer Prize for their work, the play won the 1955 Tony Award. Susan Strasburg starred as Anne in the original production. The 1997 revial, (adapted by Wendy Kesselman,) starred Natalie Portman as Anne. This version was nominated for the 1999 Tony awards Best Revival. In addition to the many published editions of the diary, and the two stage versions, Goodrich and Hackett also wrote the 1959 film version. It is with great pride that we bring this classic literature to our stage.

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Darwin on the Palouse, a free event to celebrate Charles Darwin's contribution to humanity, science and rational thought, will be held for the first time in Moscow Idaho and Pullman Washington on February 9 and 10, 2012. It features world renowned speakers: Daniel Dennett and PZ Myers February 9th, 7:00 PM WSU CUB Senior Ballroom Fred Edwords and Jen McCreight February 10th, 6:00 PM University of Idaho Clearwater Room

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Darwin on the Palouse, a free event to celebrate Charles Darwin's contribution to humanity, science and rational thought, will be held for the first time in Moscow Idaho and Pullman Washington on February 9 and 10, 2012. It features world renowned speakers: Daniel Dennett and PZ Myers February 9th, 7:00 PM WSU CUB Senior Ballroom Fred Edwords and Jen McCreight February 10th, 6:00 PM University of Idaho Clearwater Room For more info visit http://darwinonthepalouse.org/

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Pullman Civic Theatre announces: Auditions for "Little Women" Audition Dates: February 13 & 14, 2012, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Audition Callbacks: TBA as needed Audition location: Nye Street Theatre 1220 NW Nye Street, Pullman WA Performances: April 13-15 & 19-22, 2012 Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott Adapted by Matt Buchanan Director: Gary Thoren

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Pullman Civic Theatre announces: Auditions for "Little Women" Audition Dates: February 13 & 14, 2012, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Audition Callbacks: TBA as needed Audition location: Nye Street Theatre 1220 NW Nye Street, Pullman WA Performances: April 13-15 & 19-22, 2012 Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott Adapted by Matt Buchanan Director: Gary Thoren

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