Steven Branting educator geographer historian Latest News Historic Firsts of Lewiston, Idaho: Unintend- ed Greatness is now available online and at local book stores. An extensive book supplement is also available online. The National Society of the D.A.R. bestowed upon Mr. Branting the 2013 Historic Preservation Medal, its highest honor and the first to be awarded in Idaho, in ceremonies at the state convention in Coeur d'Alene on April 24. Photo courtesy of Jason Goldammer, Lewis-Clark State College