The origin of Montana's militia dates to 1867, when a politically ambitious acting governor organized frontiersmen in supposed fear of Plains Indian incursions into the territory's mining camps and ot
Williams, a former science writer for the Seattle Times, was a teenager when his father, the editor of the local newspaper, agreed to censor news of the world's first plutonium factory at nearby Hanfo
Published by the Washington State Historical Society in conjunction with the centennial anniversary of women's suffrage in the state and a related traveling exhibit, this illustrated volume summarizes
Johnson and Larsen present this transcription of the letters and journals of frontiersman Edward Jay Allen, a traveler to the Pacific Northwest in 1852-55 and delegate to the Monticello Convention sep
In this agricultural history, Scheuerman (education, Seattle Pacific U.) and McGregor (historian, McGregor Company) describe the introduction, cultivation, and cultural history of characteristic Pacif
Karl May's German-language novel of the American West has been a perennial favorite in Europe since it first appeared in 1892. The daring adventures of the German-born frontiersman "Old Shatterhand" a
The bridges of Washington State range from soaring suspension spans to utilitarian trusses, from technological wonders to spectacular failures. Featuring over 200 maps, illustrations, and black &
The vastness and isolation of the American West forged a dependence on scarce natural resources—especially water, forests, fish, and minerals. Today, the internet is shaping another revolution, and it
Engineer John Mullan designed and built a 625-mile road between the Missouri River and Columbia River, which was the first major highway in the Northwest. This accessible biography describes his milit
Hansen tells the story of the design, construction, and use of what was, in its time, one of the most heavily fortified harbors in the United States, Puget Sound. The text focuses on the innovations t
At first, the basalt rims, high cold deserts, dry lakes, and vast expanses of grass and sage seem to be a barren realm. In fact, remote southeast Oregon is a rich wonderland of mountains, forests, cre
Many students at Pullman's newly opened Agricultural College, Experimental Station and School of Science of the State of Washington were simply grateful for the opportunity to earn a college degree, b
Following an arduous overland journey, Levi Scott joined Jesse Applegate's 1846 expedition seeking a safer way through the Cascades to Oregon's Willamette Valley. The party wound through the Umpqua Va
In November 1889, Washington - 70,000 square miles brimming with timber, coal, salmon, and rich farmland - became the nation's 42nd state. In a sequel to Washington Territory' (WSU Press, 2002), Rober
