Atomic Frontier Days (Emil and Kathleen Sick Book Series in Western History and Biography)
by John M. Findlay and Bruce W. Hevly
Outstanding Title by Choice Magazine On the banks of the Pacific Northwest’s greatest river lies the Hanford nuclear reservation, an industrial site that appears to be at odds with the surrounding vineyards and desert. The 586-square-mile compound on the Columbia River is known both for its origins as part of the Manhattan Project, which made the first atomic bombs, and for the monumental effort now under way to clean up forty-five years of waste from manufacturing plutonium for nuclear weapons...
Experiences in a Promised Land
The Pacific Northwest, like many other regions of the United States, has been touted as the Promised Land. As early as the 1830s, "Oregon fever" brought missionaries, promoters, speculators, politicians, and settlers to the nation's far West. Spared the ravages of the Civil War and the scars of rapid northern industrialization, the region continued to offer Golden Opportunity. Its promise encompassed the bounties of sea and land, a mild and healthful climate, and an unusually homogeneous populat...
Tacoma's Haunted History (Images of America)
by Ross Allison and Teresa Nordheim
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Ranging from the Hawaiian Archipelago to the Aleutian Islands, from Silicon Valley to Guam, ""Pathways to the Present"" is a thoroughly researched and concisely argued account of economic and environmental change in the postwar ""American"" Pacific. Following a brief survey of the history of the Pacific, the author takes the Hawaiian Islands as the center of American activities in the region and looks at interactions among native Hawaiian, developmental, military, and environmental issues in the...
The Northwest coast can be as deadly as it is beautiful, as demonstrated by the hundreds of shipwrecks that have occurred in these waters. This fascinating book chronicles nine of the most dramatic maritime disasters of the twentieth century and uncovers the true stories behind these ships and their terrible fates.
Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Five Second Edition (Aunt Phil's Trunk, #5)
by Phyllis Downing Carlson and Laurel Downing Bill
This collection of essays honors beloved Alaska historian Terrence Cole upon his retirement. Contributors include former students and colleagues whose personal and professional lives he has touched deeply. The pieces range from appreciative reflections on Cole's contributions in teaching, research, and service, to topics he encouraged his students to pursue, plus pieces he inspired directly or indirectly. It is an eclectic collection that spans the humanities and social sciences, each capturing...
OREGON'S MAIN STREET Coloring Book (Oregon's Main Street Coloring Book, #1)
by Pat Edwards
Featuring new works from 36 of the most acclaimed artists on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border--among them Susan Point, Robert Davidson, Isabel Rorick, Jay Simeon, Preston Singletary, and Dempsey Bob-- Seekers and Travellers covers a range of media, from glasswork to weaving, wood carving to metal jewelry. Accompanying each piece is a statement by the artist explaining the inspiration or technique for the work, placing it in the context not only of the artist's oeuvre but of contemporary Nor...
