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November 2019
Candace Wellman at the Whatcom County Historical Society
Meet Candace Wellman, author of Peace Weavers: Uniting the Salish Coast Through Cross-Cultural Marriages and Interwoven Lives: Indigenous Mothers of Salish Coast Communities. While helping researchers at the Washington State Archives, Wellman discovered that 80-90 percent of all marriages in Whatcom County’s early decades were cross-cultural. The husbands included nearly every community founder and official, yet history authors mentioned only white women as founding mothers. She became determined to illuminate the hidden history surrounding these relationships. Over twenty plus years, and working…
Find out more »December 2019
Washington State University Press 28th Annual Holiday Book Fair
Washington State University Press will host its 28th annual holiday book fair on Thursday, December 5, from 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., in the Terrell Library Atrium on the Pullman campus. The fair highlights books published throughout the year and is open to everyone. Festivities include steep discounts of 20-50% on all titles, drawings for free books, and complimentary refreshments. The fair will feature new titles on a variety of subjects—Washington State University presidents; environmental issues in the American West; Joni Earl…
Find out more »January 2020
Interested in Minidoka? Here’s a list of upcoming events.
January 25 , 2020 "Righting a Wrong" Smithsonian exhibit on Japanese incarcerations opens at Idaho State Museum (runs through April 5) February 5, 2020 Civil liberties symposium in Ketchum, Idaho February 6, 2020 Civil liberties symposium in Boise at City Hall February 13, 2020 Photographer Teresa Tamura will speak at BSU Student Union building; she has a month-long photo exhibit February 17, 2020 Day of Remembrance at Idaho Statehouse February 19, 2020 Screening of "Minidoka: An…
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Betty Sims at Rediscovered Books in Boise
Join Betty Sims for the book launch of An Eye for Injustice: Robert C. Sims and Minidoka. Boise State University (BSU) professor Dr. Robert C. Sims taught 20th Century United States History and American Ethnic Studies for three decades. He kept the above photo of Yuki Okinaga awaiting the train that would carry her away from home to Manzanar at his desk until his death in 2015. (National Archives and Records Administration). Soon after he arrived at BSU, Sims met…
Find out more »Betty Sims at Rediscovered Books in Caldwell
Join Betty Sims for the book launch of An Eye for Injustice: Robert C. Sims and Minidoka. Boise State University (BSU) professor Dr. Robert C. Sims taught 20th Century United States History and American Ethnic Studies for three decades. He kept the above photo of Yuki Okinaga awaiting the train that would carry her away from home to Manzanar at his desk until his death in 2015. (National Archives and Records Administration). Soon after he arrived at BSU, Sims met Merle…
Find out more »Bob Wodnik with Joni Earl at Town Hall Seattle
Bob Wodnik Joni Earl and Ahmad Fazel (photo courtesy of Sound Transit) Bob Wodnik, the author of Back on Track: Sound Transit’s Fight to Save Light Rail, and former Sound Transit CEO Joni Earl will offer an inside look at Sound Transit’s fight for survival and how she was able to pull the organization from the brink of closure. With light rail estimates well beyond the voter-approved total, a fledgling Sound Transit faced angry opposition and teetered near collapse—until…
Find out more »April 2020
Jeff Antonelis-Lapp Book Launch – POSTPONED
Meet the author of Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park A passionate science educator presents a natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier National Park and the surrounding region. Jeff Antonelis-Lapp explores geologic processes, plant and animal communities, weather and climate influences, and what linked the iconic mountain with the people who traveled to it. He intersperses his own direct observation and study of organisms, as well as personal interactions with other experts. Topics…
Find out more »May 2020
Postponed – Jeff Antonelis-Lapp at The Evergreen State College – New date coming for Fall 2020
Meet the author of Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park Jeff Antonelis-Lapp, Evergreen emeritus faculty member and author, will share insights on the unique natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier, drawn from his recent book, Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park. Free and open to the public, the lecture will take place at the historic Lord Mansion, in the South Capitol neighborhood, whose stewardship was transferred by…
Find out more »Postponed – Jeff Antonelis-Lapp at Browsers Books – New date coming soon
Meet the author of Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park Jeff Antonelis-Lapp, Evergreen emeritus faculty member and author, will share insights on the unique natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier, drawn from his recent book, Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park. A passionate science educator presents a natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier National Park and the surrounding region. Jeff Antonelis-Lapp explores geologic processes, plant and…
Find out more »Jeff Antonelis-Lapp at The Evergreen State College – Public Zoom presentation
Meet the author of Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park A passionate science educator presents a natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier National Park and the surrounding region. Jeff Antonelis-Lapp explores geologic processes, plant and animal communities, weather and climate influences, and what linked the iconic mountain with the people who traveled to it. He intersperses his own direct observation and study of organisms, as well as personal interactions with other experts. Topics…
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