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Idaho Statesman
BOISE â Itâs fair to say that no Idahoan has been more associated with Gem State history than Arthur Hart.
In fact, âheâs known as Mr. History,â said Jody Ochoa, now-retired director of the Idaho State Historical Museum.
Hart, an Idaho State Historical Society director emeritus who authored at least 20 books on Ada County and Idaho, died Tuesday afternoon. He was 99.
âDr. Hart was at home with his wife of 78 years and his youngest daughter,â Tobin Hope, Hartâs son-in-law, wrote in an email to the Statesman.
Hart, who would have turned 100 in February, shared his love of Gem State history with Idaho Statesman readers from 1970 until this fall in one of the paperâs longest-running columns. His last piece was published in October.