01/15/2026
TONIGHT!
Preservation Twin Falls invites you to the third program in our special lecture series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution:
An Evening with Dr. Ross Peterson
Dr. Ross Peterson is a distinguished historian with a career spanning more than three decades. He earned his PhD in American Studies from Washington State University and taught American history at Utah State University for 35 years, where he also founded the Mountain West Center. Dr. Peterson is the author of numerous publications, including a history of Idaho written for the Bicentennial. His many honors include Utah’s Governor’s Award for Outstanding Humanist, and he previously served as the Wayne Aspinell Chair in Western History at Colorado Mesa University.
This evening offers an engaging opportunity to explore American and Western history through the lens of one of the region’s most respected scholars.
Event Details
📍 Mountain View Barn
Jerome, Idaho
🕕 Dinner is available for purchase beginning at 6:00 PM
🕡 Presentation begins at 6:30 PM
Food and drink will be available for purchase at the Barn.
We hope you’ll join us for an evening of history, conversation, and community as we continue commemorating this important anniversary.
Warm regards,
Dr. Denny Matthews
