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Outlaw Tales of Washington: True Stories Of The Evergreen State's Most Infamous Crooks, Culprits, And Cutthroats by Elizabeth Gibson 9780762760305
RRP: £11.99£8.92A refreshing new perspective on some of the most infamous reprobates of the Northwest.Book InformationISBN 9780762760305Author Elizabeth GibsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint TwoDot BooksPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 18g -
It Happened in Seattle: Remarkable Events That Shaped History by Steve Pomper 9780762743681
RRP: £11.99£8.92A fascinating collection of thirty compelling stories about events that shaped the Emerald City, It Happened in Seattle describes everything from the battle of Seattle in 1856 to the Nisqually earthquake of 2001.Book InformationISBN 9780762743681Author... -
It Happened on the Oregon Trail by Tricia Martineau Wagner 9780762725793
RRP: £9.99£7.54It Happened on the Oregon Trail includes twenty-nine unusual, remarkable, little known events that happened along the trail from Independence, Missouri to Oregon's Willamette Valley. From Rufus K. Porter's brilliant plan to fly people to Oregon in hot... -
Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story, 1800-1940 by William G. Robbins 9780295979014
RRP: £23.99£21.24Landscapes of Promise is the first comprehensive environmental history of the early years of a state that has long been associated with environmental protection. Covering the period from early human habitation to the end of World War II, William Robbins... -
Bracero Railroaders: The Forgotten World War II Story of Mexican Workers in the U.S. West by Erasmo Gamboa 9780295744278
RRP: £23.99£20.84Desperate for laborers to keep the trains moving during World War II, the U.S. and Mexican governments created a now mostly forgotten bracero railroad program that sent a hundred thousand Mexican workers across the border to build and maintain railroad... -
New Land, New Lives: Scandinavian Immigrants to the Pacific Northwest by Janet E. Rasmussen 9780295977119
RRP: £24.99£21.67New Land, New Lives captures the voices of Scandinavian men and women who crossed the Atlantic during the early decades of the 20th century and settled in the Pacific Northwest. Based on oral history interviews with 45 Danes, Finns, Icelanders,... -
The Great Columbia Plain: A Historical Geography, 1805-1910 by Donald W. Meinig 9780295974859
£29.45Dismissed in early years as a wasteland, the rolling open country that covers the interior parts of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is today one of the richest farmlands in the nation. This work is the story of its transformation. Meinig traces all of the... -
The Northwest Coast: Or, Three Years' Residence in Washington Territory by James G. Swan 9780295951904
RRP: £23.99£20.84In 1849 James Swan turned his back on his wife and two children, a prosperous ship-fitting business, and the polite and predictable world of commerce in Boston and fled to the newly opened gold fields in California. Soon sick of the bonanza society, he... -
The Seattle General Strike by Robin Friedheim 9780295744162
RRP: £19.99£16.15"We are undertaking the most tremendous move ever made by LABOR in this country, a move which will lead-NO ONE KNOWS WHERE!" With these words echoing throughout the city, on February 6, 1919, 65,000 Seattle workers began one of the most... -
Oregon: This Storied Land by William G. Robbins 9780295747255
RRP: £87.00£78.92Oregon's landscape boasts brilliant waterfalls, towering volcanoes, productive river valleys, and far-reaching high deserts. People have lived in the region for at least twelve thousand years, during which they established communities; named places;... -
In Defense of Wyam: Native-White Alliances and the Struggle for Celilo Village by Katrine Barber 9780295743578
RRP: £91.00£78.92When the US Army Corps of Engineers began planning construction of The Dalles Dam at Celilo Village in the mid-twentieth century, it was clear that this traditional fishing, commerce, and social site of immense importance to Native tribes would be... -
Nisei Soldiers Break Their Silence: Coming Home to Hood River by Linda Tamura 9780295997063
RRP: £91.00£79.32Nisei Soldiers Break Their Silence is a compelling story of courage, community, endurance, and reparation. It shares the experiences of Japanese Americans (Nisei) who served in the U.S. Army during World War II, fighting on the front lines in Italy and... -
Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story, 1800-1940 by William G. Robbins 9780295996219
RRP: £94.00£75.93Landscapes of Promise is the first comprehensive environmental history of the early years of a state that has long been associated with environmental protection. Covering the period from early human habitation to the end of World War II, William Robbins... -
The Centralia Tragedy of 1919: Elmer Smith and the Wobblies by Tom Copeland 9780295972749
£27.39On November 11, 1919, the citizens of Centralia, Washington, gathered to watch former servicemen, local Boy Scouts, and other community groups march in the Armstice Day parade. When the marchers swung past the meeting hall of the Industrial Workers of... -
Shipwrecks of the Pacific Northwest: Tragedies and Legacies of a Perilous Coast by Maritime Archaeological Society 9781493044535
RRP: £19.99£15.02Submerged stories in the Graveyard of the Pacific Thousands of ships have wrecked off the coast of Washington and Oregon. Shipwrecks of the Pacific Northwest will uncover the tragic tales, close calls and heroic feats of vessels that met their end off... -
Washington Myths and Legends: The True Stories behind History's Mysteries by Lynn Bragg 9781493016037
RRP: £12.99£9.61Tales of intrigue in this book include unusual unsolved crimes, legends of lost treasure, spine-tingling ghost stories, well-documented sea creature sightings, and more. Based on historic accounts from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, author... -
Cannon Beach by Deborah Cuyle 9781467134347
RRP: £24.99£18.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467134347Author Deborah CuyleFormat HardbackPage Count 127Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 458g -
Place of Her Own: The Legacy Of Oregon Pioneer Martha Poindexter Maupin by Janet Fisher 9780762796014
RRP: £12.99£11.55In the mid-nineteenth centrury, Martha Maupin left home at a young age and defied her parents to marry the dashing Garrett Maupin. After years of hardship and difficult marriage, Garrett Maupin died in 1866, leaving Martha alone on the frontier with her... -
Exploring Fort Vancouver by Douglas C. Wilson 9780295991580
RRP: £19.99£16.29To explore the sweep of human history at Fort Vancouver is to grasp some of the essentials of the North American experience. The fort has been part of the major historical trends of the Pacific Northwest for over 150 years, from the effects of... -
Washington Disasters: True Stories of Tragedy and Survival by Rob McNair-Huff 9781493013227
RRP: £12.99£11.30True accounts of major disasters in Washington history are retold in this engagingly written collection. From The Seattle fire of 1889, the 1910 train avalanche on Stevens Pass, and the 1915 Ravensdale Coal Mine explosion, the 1955 airliner crash in... -
Happy Canyon: A History of the World’s Most Unique Indian Pageant & Wild West Show by Rebeca Fletcher Waggoner 9781467136778
RRP: £34.99£25.38Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467136778Author Rebeca Fletcher WaggonerFormat HardbackPage Count 399Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 1225g -
Bothell by Margaret Turcott 9781467126205
RRP: £26.99£18.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467126205Author Margaret TurcottFormat HardbackPage Count 127Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 254mm... -
Roche Harbor by Richard Walker 9780738571065
RRP: £7.99£5.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738571065Author Richard WalkerPage Count 15Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 68g -
Seattle from the Margins: Exclusion, Erasure, and the Making of a Pacific Coast City by Megan Asaka 9780295751863
RRP: £19.99£15.96From the origins of the city in the mid-nineteenth century to the beginning of World War II, Seattle's urban workforce consisted overwhelmingly of migrant laborers who powered the seasonal, extractive economy of the Pacific Northwest. Though the city... -
Urban Cascadia and the Pursuit of Environmental Justice by Nik Janos 9780295749358
RRP: £91.00£78.92In Portland's harbor, environmental justice groups challenge the EPA for a more thorough cleanup of the Willamette River. Near Olympia, the Puyallup assert their tribal sovereignty and treaty rights to fish. Seattle housing activists demand that Amazon... -
Labor under Siege: Big Bob McEllrath and the ILWU's Fight for Organized Labor in an Anti-Union Era by Harvey Schwartz 9780295750323
RRP: £87.00£78.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780295750323Author Harvey SchwartzFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint University of Washington PressPublisher University of Washington PressWeight(grams)... -
Pioneering Death: The Violence of Boyhood in Turn-of-the-Century Oregon by Peter Boag 9780295750637
RRP: £23.99£21.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780295750637Author Peter BoagFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint University of Washington PressPublisher University of Washington PressWeight(grams) 152g -
Utopias on Puget Sound, 1885-1915 by Charles Pierce Lewarne 9780295974446
RRP: £23.99£20.84Postmaster General James A Farley's famous toast "to the forty-seven states and the soviet of Washington" introduces and sets the tone for this study of Washington State radicalism. The state's colorful reputation for radical movements was established in... -
Redemptive Dreams: Engaging Kevin Starr's California by Jason S. Sexton 9781032498829
RRP: £36.99£32.53-- Retrospective, analytic account of a key social and cultural historian of California -- Provides a critical, unique angle on Starr's work -- Important roster of senior and junior scholars in sociology, religion, and cultural studies -- Will contain... -
Greetings from Fort Myers and Sanibel Island by Donald D. Spencer 9780764333057
RRP: £22.99£15.05The Fort Myers and Sanibel Island, Florida, area is peppered with beautiful homes, luxury resorts, and beautiful seashells. See the early years through 450 rare postcard views, drawings, and photographs. Tour Thomas Edison's winter home and laboratory... -
Lt Treasure Ships of the Oregon Coast by Theodore Schellhase 9780764331978
RRP: £13.99£8.77Explore the early history of Oregon by delving into the journals of explorers Alexander Mackenzie, David Thompson, and Lewis & Clark. Read about journeys into Oregon and first encounters with Native Americans on the coast. Hear legends of... -
Little Washington: A Nostalgic Look at the Evergreen State's Smallest Towns by Nicole Hardina 9781591938453
RRP: £13.99£9.26Washington's Small Towns Have Great Stories. Little Washington presents 100 of the state's tiniest towns. With populations under 2,000, these charming and unique locations dot the entire state-from Neah Bay along the Northwest coast to LaCrosse, a... -
Kingston by Kingston Historical Society 9781467103633
RRP: £21.99£7.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467103633Author Kingston Historical SocietyFormat PaperbackPage Count 127Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 272g -
Columbia River Gorge Railroads by D. C. Jesse Burkhardt 9781467134828
RRP: £22.99£15.57Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467134828Author D. C. Jesse BurkhardtFormat PaperbackPage Count 95Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm)... -
Landscapes of Conflict: The Oregon Story, 1940-2000 by William G. Robbins 9780295984421
£45.67Post-World War II Oregon was a place of optimism and growth, a spectacular natural region from ocean to high desert that seemingly provided opportunity in abundance. With the passing of time, however, Oregon's citizens - rural and urban - would find... -
Sumpter Valley Logging Railroads by Alfred Mullett 9780738575421
RRP: £21.99£15.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738575421Author Alfred MullettFormat PaperbackPage Count 127Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 229mm... -
Seattle, Past to Present by Roger Sale 9780295746371
RRP: £19.99£15.15Roger Sale's Seattle, Past to Present has become a beloved reflection of Seattle's history and its possible futures as imagined in 1976, when the book was first published. Drawing on demographic analysis, residential surveys, portraiture, and personal... -
Tragedy at Southern Oregon Tunnel 13: Deautremonts Hold Up the Southern Pacific by Scott Mangold 9781626193468
RRP: £21.99£15.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626193468Author Scott MangoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 207Imprint History Press (SC)Publisher History Press (SC)Weight(grams) 340g -
The Dry Years: Prohibition and Social Change in Washington by Norman H. Clark 9780295964669
RRP: £19.99£17.94On the event of its publication in 1965, Murray Morgan wrote, The Dry Years, which might be subtitled 'The Fall and Rise of John Barleycorn,' is a delightful blend of scholarship, narrative exposition and wit. ...Clark is knowing and acid about alcohol... -
Oregon Wildland Firefighting: A History by Sean Davis
RRP: £21.99£13.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467138505Author Sean DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 152g