The history of the German contribution to Washington State is one of a series of short ethnic histories which are being published by the Washington State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. Dale Wirsing has performed a creditable job of research into the source materials available. His emphasis is upon the achievements of such distinguished citizens as Henry Villard, the Weyerhauseers, August Kautz, Bailey Gatzert, the Schoenfeld family, and others of German extraction who have been deeply involved in the settlement and development of the Pacific Northwest.

Builders Brewers and Burghers Germans of Washington on State

History

Wirsing, Dale R.

Europe

Washington State Historical

Straw Hats Sandals and Steel: The Chinese in Washington State

Hildebrand, Lorraine B.

Americas

Yugoslav in Washington State

Petrich, Mary Ann

Asahel Curtis: Photographs of the Great Northwest

Frederick, Richard

Place Names of Washington

Hitchman, Robert

Northwest Chiefs: Gustave Sohon's Views of the 1855 Stevens Treaty Councils

Politics & Social Sciences

Nicandri, David

Politics & Government

<p>The Centralia Massacre was a violent and bloody incident that occurred in Centralia, Washington, USA on November 11, 1919, during a parade celebrating the first anniversary of Armistice Day. This conflict between the American Legion and workers who were members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or "Wobblies") resulted in six deaths, additional wounded, multiple prison terms, and an ongoing and especially bitter dispute over the motivations and events that precipitated the massacre. It was the culmination of years of bad blood between members of the local Legion and members of the IWW. Both Centralia and the neighboring town of Chehalis had a large number of World War I veterans, with robust chapters of the Legion, as well as a large number of IWW members, some also war veterans.The ramifications of this event included a trial that attracted national media attention, notoriety that contributed to the Red Scare of 1919-20, the creation of a powerful martyr for the IWW, a monument to one side of the battle and a mural for the other, a formal tribute to the fallen Legionnaires by President Warren G. Harding, and a deep-rooted enmity between the local American Legion and the Wobblies that persisted into the 21st century.</p>

Wobbly War: The Centralia Story

McClelland, John

Business & Money

Washington State Historical Society 1990. Wraps clean and shiny. Minor edgewear. Binding tight, book square. Contains many black and white photos and sketches. Pages are clean with no names, marks or highlights. Proceeds benefit the Oro Valley Library.

Russian America: The Forgotten Frontier

<p>The story of the Columbia River and its "discoverer", Robert Gray, who in two trading voyages between 1787 and 1793 captained the Columbia as it became the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe, and entered and explored the long-sought River of the West, naming it "Columbia's River" after his ship. With some 50 illustrations Published by The Washington State Historical Society, 315 No. Stadium Way, Tacoma, WA 98403. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.</p>

Columbia's River: The Voyages of Robert Gray, 1787-1793

Nokes, J. Richard

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