num_pages: 240
description: In Idaho's Magic Valley, water transformed a desert into a significant agricultural region. Here fur trappers encountered Snake River Native Americans; Oregon Trail emigrants suffered deprivation and death; miners rushed for placer gold; and an ancestor of the modern horse was found in a world-class fossil trove that would become a national monument site. This book tells the story of the development of the Magic Valley in south-central Idaho, and of the remarkable discoveries that have shaped the understanding of that region's history.
language: English
title: Secrets of the Magic Valley and Hagerman's Remarkable Horse
titlecomplete: Secrets of the Magic Valley and Hagerman's Remarkable Horse
ratings_count: 3
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
category: History (Finalist), awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Idaho Book of the Year Award
publisher: Black Canyon Communications