It Happened in Washington: Remarkable Events that Shaped History

By James A. Crutchfield

Book Overview

From an unexpected mudslide that blanketed an entire town to the massive manhunt for an infamous prison escapee, It Happened in Washington looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Evergreen State.
Sail the seas along Washington's rugged coast, explore the untamed wilderness of the U.S.-Canada border, and climb to the summit of Mount Rainier. Meet Frederick Weyerhaeuser, the wealthiest timber man in the nation. Experience the horror of the firestorm known as the Great Yacolt Fire. And learn about Kennewick Man, the 8,500-year-old skeleton found near a river - you'll dig the details.
This collection includes thirty-three extraordinary episodes--some well-known and others surprising--about Washington's history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762771984
• ISBN13: 9780762771981
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: The Globe Pequot Publishing Group, Inc.
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Amazing Historical Read

If you are into history, you are likely to enjoy this book. If you live in Washington and you are into history, this book is a great way to fill in gaps that public-school Washington State History failed to address. A good read, very interesting and insightful.

EXCELLENT Book on Washington's Rich History!!!

We LOVE this book! The author has a most enjoyable writing style that keeps you wanting to read more! Rather than feeling "textbookish," the book gives you the feeling of being told a story ~ *many* stories ~ in a warm, interesting way! It is not in "time-line" form, but rather presents various highlights all of which contributed to "the bigger picture" of our history. It was not intended to be a complete picture of Washington's history, so don't buy it expecting that, or you'll be disappointed. (The title "It Happened in Washington" tells me it merely presents several things that happened in Washington.) *Anything* but disappointing(!!!), this book offers an excellent, easily readable overview of the many events that made Washington state what it is. Those of us who live here will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of MANY aspects of our state that were merely names before reading... Like Boeing, Weyerhaeuser, the Whitman Mission, Seattle, Vancouver, the World's Fair in Seattle (where the Space Needle made its debut!), and MUCH more!!! Appropriate for early teens through adults. I HIGHLY recommend this to the general public for their reading pleasure and edification, as well as an excellent resource for homeschoolers creating a course in Pacific Northwest or Washington State!!! Barb Shelton (who was in search of reference material to read in our own homeschool, and also a book that I could recommend to "flesh out" and complete the material in my book, "Washington State History & Government: The Search-it-Out Route" ... and found a wonderful "answer" in this book!!!)