Hidden History of Lewiston, Idaho

Therea s more toLewistona s history than first meets the eye, and local author and historianSteven D. Branting has the stories to prove it. Branting offers a revealinglook into the aspects of Lewistona s past that other, more conventional,histories may have overlooked. From the humorous to the harrowing andeverything in between, this collection unveils the lesser-known events thathave subtly influenced Lewiston throughout the citya s history. Whether ita s thetale of young May Pierstorff, sent by her parents to Lewiston through the mailto visit relatives in 1914, or Ken Mansfield, the Lewiston high school graduatewho helped the Beatles establish their own record label, this diversecollection of tales sheds new light on Lewiston.