It happened in Washington : remarkable events that shaped history / / James Crutchfield

• Autore: Crutchfield James A. <1938->
• Pubblicazione: Guilford, Connecticut ; ; Helena, Montana : , : TwoDot, , 2016; ©2016
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (161 p.)
• Disciplina: 979.7
• Soggetto geografico: Washington (State) History Anecdotes; Washington (State) Biography Anecdotes
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; PREFACE; AVALANCHE AT OZETTE; CAPTAIN JAMES COOK ON THE WASHINGTON COAST; THE CLAIMING OF THE COLUMBIA; LEWIS AND CLARK REACH THE PACIFIC COAST; LOST IN THE WILDERNESS; ALEXANDER ROSS AT FORT NEZ PERCE; THE CHRISTENING OF FORT VANCOUVER; THE UNITED STATES EXPLORING EXPEDITION; EXPLORING WASHINGTON WITH JOHN C. FRÉMONT; "FIFTY-FOUR FORTY OR FIGHT"; THE WHITMAN MASSACRE; THE GREAT RAILROAD SURVEY; GRANT'S LIFE AT FORT VANCOUVER; THE BATTLE OF SEATTLE; INDIAN WARS; LIEUTENANT MULLAN'S WAGON ROAD; THE PIG WAR; THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY SURVEY; EXPLORATION OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA ; SEATTLE'S DEPARTURE POINTCAMPAIGNEDWARD CURTIS MEETS SUCCESS; THE CREATION OF MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK; MR. WEYERHAEUSER'S SURPRISE; THE CAPTURE OF HARRY TRACY; THE GREAT YACOLT FIRE; WILLIAM BOEING'S VISION; THE SEATTLE GENERAL STRIKE; A WASHINGTON CONSERVATIONIST GOES TO COURT; HARNESSING THE MIGHTY COLUMBIA; THE SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR; WHEN MONEY FELL OUT OF THE SKY; THE ERUPTION OF MOUNT ST. HELENS; THE SAGA OF KENNEWICK MAN; MURDER MOST FOUL: THE GREEN RIVER MURDERS; WASHINGTON FACTS AND TRIVIA; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• Sommario/riassunto: It Happened in Washington takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Evergreen state's storied past. Including both famous tales, and famous names-and little-known heroes, heroines, and happenings.
• Titolo autorizzato: It happened in Washington
• ISBN: 1-4930-1589-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814743803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: It Happened in the West