Lake Whatcom
9781467155533
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Timber mills, coal mines and a carnival.
In the late 1800s, Lake Whatcom emerged as both the key to the growth of Bellingham, Washington, and a thriving weekend playground. From steamboats plying the lake, transporting both goods and passengers, anglers seeking what was touted as the "finest trout fishing in the world," the lake became central in the daily lives of local residents. Rail and trolley lines constructed along the shoreline supported the timber and coal mining industries and a popular amusement park drew crowds of adventure seekers.
Join author H. Leon Greene as he explores the development of Lake Whatcom and how it shaped life in the region today.
True Tales of the Olympic Peninsula
9781467154628
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%A magnificent landscape of rugged peaks, impenetrable rainforest and wild coastlines, Washington's Olympic Peninsula makes a perfect setting for the unexpected.
Dive into the stories of pioneers who created wealth and celebrity out of threadbare beginnings and immigrants who found fleeting success in Port Townsend. Discover the unsavory methods of land-grabber Daniel Pullen, who became indirectly responsible for the creation of the Quileute Reservation, and the rumrunning escapades of Claude Alexander Conlin, magician and con man.
Author Carol Turner shares tales of daring and desperation amid the remote towns and beautiful scenery of the Olympic Peninsula.
Black Civil War Veterans in Washington State
9781467156134
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Men of Valor
In the late 1800s, the new state of Washington promised peace and prosperity to new settlers. At least thirty-three African American men who had served during the Civil War answered the call. Paul Barrows, a former legislator from Mississippi, established the Calvery Baptist Church of Spokane. Gideon H. Stump Bailey became the first African American Justice of the Peace in Franklin. Allin Alfred Hawkins, born into slavery, became one of the wealthiest African American farmers in the Yakima Valley.
Author Cynthia A. Wilson uncovers the stories of these courageous men.