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Beach of Heaven (Paperback)
A History of Wahkiakum County
Irene Martin
Beach of Heaven
is a history of one of the earliest settled areas in Washington. Birthplace of both the state's canned salmon industry and the cooperative extension movement, Wahkiakum County has a historic significance extending far beyond its borders. Today it stands at the cusp of major change as the rural occupations of fishing, farming, and logging, upon which the county has traditionally depended, suffer from outside influences and demographic shifts.
Illustrations • photographs • maps • bibliography • index • 6" x 9" • 224 pages (1997)
Northwest History/Washington
Price :
US$17.00
Built in Washington (Paperback)
12,000 Years of Pacific Northwest Archaeological Sites and Historic Buildings
Washington State Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
From the habitation sites of the first Paleo-Indians 12,000 years ago to the rise of modern cities in the 20th century, this reference work describes the state's archaeological, historical, and architectural legacy, utilizing extensive line art and historic and contemporary photographs to enhance the text.
Bibliography • illustrations • 8 1/2" x 11" • 150 pages (1990)
Washington/Northwest History/Bargain Books/Archaeology/Prehistory
Price :
US$9.00
Captured Honor (Paperback)
POW Survival in the Philippines and Japan
Bob Wodnik
Northwest author Bob Wodnik masterfully depicts the agonizing experiences suffered by real American prisoners of war during World War II. As counterpoint to the horror of Japanese concentration camps, letters hoarded by a quiet hotel night clerk provide intriguing glimpses of hometown life back in the states.
Photographs • index • 6" x 9" • 192 pages (2003)
Best Sellers/Biography/Autobiography/Military History/Washington
Price :
US$19.95
Clarence C. Dill (Paperback)
The Life of a Western Politician
Kerry E. Irish
Clarence C. Dill won election in 1914 as a U.S. Representative from Spokane, Washington. He led Congress in drafting the Radio Act of 1927 and the Federal Communications Act of 1934. Dill also effectively lobbied FDR to authorize Grand Coulee Dam. In 1934, at the height of his prestige, he mysteriously retired. This first-ever biography reveals Dill’s place as one of the Northwest’s most influential political leaders.
Photographs • notes • bibliography • index • 6" x 9" • 264 pages (2000)
Politics/Washington/Northwest History/Biography/Autobiography
Price :
US$16.95
Color (Paperback)
Latino Voices in the Pacific Northwest
Lorane A. West
Based on exchanges she witnessed through her work as an interpreter and advocate for Spanish-speaking immigrants, Lorane A. West's poignant accounts paint a very real picture of their lives, illuminate cultural differences, and give Americans a glimpse of themselves that may both surprise and challenge.
6" x 9" • 176 pages (2004)
Multicultural Themes/Northwest Culture/Contemporary Issues
Price :
US$14.95
Dear Medora (paperback)
Child of Oysterville's Forgotten Years
Sydney Stevens
Foreword by Willard R. Espy
Lively correspondence, diary entries, photographs, and background narrative enchantingly portray early 20th-century life in an isolated coastal community, Portland boarding school, and an extraordinary bond between a devoted mother and her sensitive young daughter.
Illustrations • maps • bibliography • index • 9" x 10.5" • 180 pages (2007)
Northwest History/Washington/Biography/Autobiography/Women's Studies
Price :
US$24.95
Dynamics of Change (Paperback)
A History of the Washington State Library
Maryan E. Reynolds with Joel Davis
This history of the Washington State Library spans nearly 150 years—from its territorial beginnings in 1853 through the late 1990s. A nationally recognized leader in library development and automation, Maryan Reynolds presents firsthand accounts of the library’s expansion since the 1940s, when she joined the staff. She also describes how the library facilitated the effective functioning of state government and the development of library services statewide.
Photographs • notes • bibliography • index • 6" x 9" • 256 pages (2001)
Northwest History/Washington
Price :
US$10.00
Eccentric Seattle (Paperback)
Pillars and Pariahs Who Made the City Not Such a Boring Place After All
J. Kingston Pierce
This collection of irreverent accounts provides a fascinating look at the sometimes troubled, tragic, and bawdy past of the Emerald City and surrounding region. The author portrays trendy fads and devasting events, and introduces some of the area's most notorious scoundrels and greatest benefactors. Whether about the great 1889 fire or the plague of 1918, brothel owners or rock musicians, Pierce's selections deliver captivating reading.
Illustrations • photographs • bibliography • 6" x 9" • 320 pages (2003)
Best Sellers/Seattle/Northwest History/Washington
Price :
US$21.95
Forgotten Trails (Paperback)
Historical Sources of the Columbia’s Big Bend Country
Ron Anglin
Edited by Glen W. Lindeman
Indian inhabitants laid out the basic travel routes in central Washington’s Grand Coulee country, and in their footsteps followed a host of explorers, fur traders, missionaries, scientists, artists, miners, military road builders, and homesteaders.
Illustrations • photographs • maps • notes • index • 6" x 9" • 304 pages (1995)
Northwest History/Washington
Price :
US$19.95
Grand Coulee (Hardbound)
Harnessing a Dream
Paul C. Pitzer
The fight for Grand Coulee Dam and the story of its construction is a saga of people striving for dazzling goals and then working, often against each other and nature, to complete a spectacular project.
Photographs• notes • bibliography • index • 6" x 9" • 552 pages (1994)
Bridges/Dams/Washington/Northwest History
Price :
US$42.00
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