Thumbing His Way Thru CdA History

Historian Robert Singletary thumbs through a December 1999 hard-bound volume of The Press Tuesday at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library. Singletary is working with the library as well as the Museum of North Idaho called “Coeur d’Alene in the 20th Century” that included reading 100 years of the local newspaper from Jan. 1, 1900 through Dec. 31, 1999. (Coeur d’Alene Press photo: Shawn Gust)

On Thursday night, local historian Robert Singletary will conclude a series of discussions on the history of the city by the lake, entitled “Coeur d’Alene in the 20th Century.” The discussion, which begins at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Coeur d’Alene Public Library, will center around the 1990s. Each of the previous talks have focused on one decade of the 20th century. “When I do these talks, I always want people to think about where we have been, where we are now, and where we are going,” Singletary said. Singletary told The Press on Tuesday that as preparation for the lectures, he read every single issue of the Coeur d’Alene Press on micro-film and in bound volumes at the library/ Keith Cousins , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.

Question: How much do you know about Coeur d’Alene history?