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Follow on Google News | Costco to Host Book Signing for Old Idaho Penitentiary AuthorsAmber Beierle, Ashley Phillips, and Hanako Wakatsuki will be available to sign copies of pictorial history
Between 1872 and 1973, the Idaho State Penitentiary housed over 13,000 inmates. Some of Idaho’s most corrupt and cunning criminals resided behind these Boise sandstone walls. Constructed in large part by inmate labor, the “Old Idaho Penitentiary” All author proceeds will be donated to the Friends of the Historical Museum & Old Idaho Penitentiary. Highlights of Old Idaho Penitentiary include: The book features biographical information on each one of the ten men executed at the Old Idaho Penitentiary. The Old Idaho Penitentiary is one of only four territorial prisons in the United States open to the public. All of the photos featured in the book are available for purchase at the Idaho State Archives and/or Boise State University. The book features over 100 stories, biographies, and never-before published information on inmates, guards, wardens, and more. Join the Authors for a Book Signing! Where: Costco 2051 S. Cole Road, Boise ID 83709 When: Saturday, September 20th, 2014; 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/ Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/ Old Idaho Penitentiary by Amber Beierle, Ashley Phillips & Hanako Wakatsuki Images of America Series 128 pages/ softcover Available: August 18, 2014 End
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