Author: Hayley Noble

Currently I work at the Old Idaho Penitentiary, researching Idaho history, prison history, and creating programming surrounding the site. I earned my M.A. in Public History from Boise State University, with an emphasis in military history. My thesis topic was on Soviet women in combat on the eastern front during WWII, and how that relates to current women entering combat roles. I continue to research and pursue interests in military history, gender, and public history, while working at a historic prison. Follow me on twitter @HayleyMNoble

History on the Government’s Dime

Practicing history as part of a state agency can be challenging, especially for a historic prison. This article uses Idaho as a case study to outline some of those challenges, and how historians must contend with conservative governments, racist pasts, and difficult prison history.

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Public History and Dark Tourism

This article looks at what it’s like to work at a dark tourism destination, in this case the Old Idaho Penitentiary. From a public history perspective, it details the challenges of practicing history responsibly, while also catering to visitor demand for paranormal programming such as macabre prison stories. Ultimately, lucrative paranormal investigations allow for more historically based, educational programming that may not be as popular, but fulfills the site’s mission of informing the public of Idaho and prison history.

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