Cele mai bune Evergreen History podcast-uri (2024)

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167- Unexplained Evergreen State 35:20

4h ago35:20

35:20

Did you know that the Evergreen State leads the nation in reported sightings of the legendary Bigfoot? The Evergreen State has also served as the birthplace of the term "Flying Saucer" when a reporter misquoted a pilot who spotted something very strange in the skies near Mt. Rainier, as well as the term "Men in Black." Tales of creatures lurking in…

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166- John H. McGraw 14:00

6d ago14:00

14:00

In 1892, John H. McGraw was elected as the second governor of the Evergreen State. At the age of 26, he traveled from Maine to Seattle in the 1870s and found employment as an Occidental Hotel clerk. His career in politics, business, and law enforcement in the Pacific Northwest began when he enlisted in Seattle's small police department. His path to…

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165- Haunted Western Washington 31:40

13d ago31:40

31:40

Do you believe in ghosts? Western Washington is reportedly home to numerous haunted locales, from down in Vancouver at Vancouver Barracks, to Lake Quinault Lodge, to a Seattle neighborhood that witnessed a horrific plane crash that eventually drove the residents away, to the famed filming location of Rose Red, Thornewood Castle. Chilling stories an…

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164- The Wreck of the Prince Arthur 21:47

20d ago21:47

21:47

The Norwegian bark Prince Arthur was traveling in ballast from Valparaiso, Chile, to Esquimalt, British Columbia, for lumber on the stormy night of January 2nd, 1903. The ship ended up striking an offshore reef 10 miles south of Cape Alava on the sparsely populated north coast of the Olympic Peninsula, eventually broke apart, and its crew of twenty…

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163- The Unsolved Whitehall Slaying 19:55

27d ago19:55

19:55

On the 30th of October, 1926, late on a Saturday afternoon, 14 year old Letitia Whitehall walked from her Kirkland house to the dentist's office. She would never return home. On November 14th of that year, her body was discovered in the Sammamish River close to the Inglewood Golf Club in Kenmore. She'd been sexually assaulted and then strangled to …

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162- Scenic Lake Washington Boulevard 24:26

1M ago24:26

24:26

Mostly located near the shore of Lake Washington, Lake Washington Boulevard is a piece of land owned by the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation that runs from the Montlake neighborhood to Seward Park. It was included by John Charles Olmsted in his 1903 plan for Seattle's park and boulevard system to capitalize on the city's natural features,…

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161- The Final Territorial Governor 16:42

1M ago16:42

16:42

My apologies about the episode header snaffu. I had it done before I started the Governor's series and totally spaced on getting it switched over when I switched episodes. All is correct now, and that episode will now be coming out in December. A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTu…

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160- Hoquiam & Its Proud Past 42:00

2M ago42:00

42:00

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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159- J. Harlen Bretz & the Channeled Scablands 24:00

2M ago24:00

24:00

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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158- The Empire Builder James J. Hill 23:34

2M ago23:34

23:34

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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157- The Heart of Lewis County 30:12

2M ago30:12

30:12

Located in the heart of Lewis County on U.S. Highway 12, Mossyrock is a small town sandwiched between two reservoirs created by damming the Cowlitz River: Mayfield Lake and Riffe Lake. The term "Mossy Rock," which was first spelled in two words, came from a 200-foot-tall boulder that was covered with green moss. The mid-1800s saw the arrival of hom…

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156- The Photographer of the San Juans 21:52

3M ago21:52

21:52

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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155- Washington's "One Day" Governor 17:03

3M ago17:03

17:03

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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154- From Dump to Natural Area 29:44

3M ago29:44

29:44

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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153- Cathlamet on the Columbia 20:16

3M ago20:16

20:16

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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152- The Only Seattle Mayor to Become Governor 26:41

4M ago26:41

26:41

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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151- From Tacoma Field to McChord Air Force Base 26:57

5M ago26:57

26:57

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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150- The Theatrical Center of the Inland Empire: Spokane's Fox Theater 20:26

5M ago20:26

20:26

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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149- Tanker Hub of the Northwest: Fairchild Air Force Base 33:22

5M ago33:22

33:22

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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148- Chewelah in the Colville River Valley 33:56

5M ago33:56

33:56

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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147- Governor Marion Hay 18:52

6M ago18:52

18:52

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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146- Fort Lewis Part II: the Interwar Years to the 21st Century 24:51

6M ago24:51

24:51

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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145- The Early Years of Camp Lewis 29:56

6M ago29:56

29:56

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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144- Albert Franklyn Canwell & the Red Scare in the Evergreen State 30:44

6M ago30:44

30:44

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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143- Territorial & State Governor Elisha P. Ferry 25:36

7M ago25:36

25:36

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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142- Index on the Skykomish 20:21

7M ago20:21

20:21

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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141- The Georgetown Steamplant 23:45

7M ago23:45

23:45

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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140- The Life & Legacy of Eric Johnston 34:07

7M ago34:07

34:07

Spokane businessman Eric Johnston served as president of the Motion Picture Association of America, chairman of the US Chamber of Commerce, and an appointed official in the Truman and Eisenhower administrations. Eric was born in Washington, D.C. on the 21st of December, 1895, and moved with his family to the mining town of Marysville, Montana, when…

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139- Moxee: The Hops Capitol of the World 24:14

7M ago24:14

24:14

In Yakima County, the City of Moxee is situated between the Rattle Snake and Yakima mountains to the east of the Yakima River. A Catholic mission to the Yakamas was temporarily located in the Moxee area, which has long been a part of the Yakama Tribe's homeland. The 1860s saw the start of permanent non-Native settlement, and Moxee was established i…

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138- Queen Marie of Romania & the Evergreen State 41:00

8M ago41:00

41:00

Rumored by the global press for years before actually taking place, Queen Marie of Romania's visit to the country finally took place during the fall of 1926. Notably for Evergreen State residents at the time, she would tour the still wild state of Washington and make appearances in places such as Spokane, Maryhill, the young and growing town of Lon…

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137- The Cayuse (People of the Rye Grass) 39:30

8M ago39:30

39:30

In the past, the Cayuse Indians ruled over a wide territory spanning over six million acres in what is now Oregon and Washington. Being the first tribe in the Northwest to own horses, they were few in number but incredibly powerful, well-known for their cunning negotiation skills and well feared for their fighting prowess. Among the tribes on the C…

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136- The Lighthouses of Cape Disappointment 26:01

8M ago26:01

26:01

What would become Cape Disappointment State Park was witness to ships destined for Portland and Astoria long before lighthouses were ever built there. During the day, ships would navigate through the tall waves and shifting sandbars by focusing on white flags and notched trees along the shoreline, and at night, they would watch flickering signal fi…

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135- The Moore Theater 31:00

8M ago31:00

31:00

The Moore Theatre was a sumptuous social hub for early Seattle's Gilded Age elite when it first opened in 1907. It was created, in part, to draw in visitors to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909. The Moore Theatre was primarily a playhouse that presented top-notch entertainment, with 2436 seats and creative amenities. The balcony's design …

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134- Bremerton & Revisiting the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard 39:50

9M ago39:50

39:50

German immigrant William Bremer created the city of Bremerton in 1891, which is now home to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. The municipal center is situated on Point Turner on the Kitsap Peninsula, about fifteen miles west of Seattle. Bremerton's history and the navy base's history have always been closely intert…

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133- An Early History of the B.P.A. 39:47

9M ago39:47

39:47

The purpose of the short-lived Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), established in 1937, was to distribute and market power generated by the Columbia River's Bonneville Dam. Supporters anticipated that it would soon be superseded by an organization dedicated to comprehensive planning, such as the Tennessee Valley Authority. Both the repeated atte…

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132- The Governor’s Mansion 19:00

9M ago19:00

19:00

The idea of a governor's mansion was beginning to gain traction in the early 20th century, particularly among the newly formed Western states. This is when the Washington State governor's mansion got its start. An opulent mansion reserved for the governor was one way a state could proclaim to the world that it had arrived and assumed significance. …

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131- Vancouver (Washington) That Is 29:00

9M ago29:00

29:00

Vancouver is a city in Clark County in southwest Washington state. It is situated close to the Willamette River's confluence with the Columbia River on the North Bank of the Columbia. Chinook Indians were the original inhabitants of the area. George Vancouver, a British explorer who charted the Northwest coast in 1792, is honored by the city's name…

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130- Stuntman Yakima Canutt 27:30

10M ago27:30

27:30

Yakima Canutt, the most famous stuntman in Hollywood and a trailblazer in the second unit director area, was born on a ranch in the Snake River Hills, 16 miles from Colfax, on Penewawa Creek. Canutt rode and roped as a child. He entered his first rodeo at 16 and proved to be a natural bucking-bronc rider and bulldogger. He continued his record-brea…

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129- Seattle's Gas Works Park 28:12

10M ago28:12

28:12

Situated on a bluff that extends from Lake Union's northern side, Gas Works Park is both a Seattle Landmark and a National Register of Historic Places listed park. The Seattle Gas Light Company constructed the land as a gas works plant in 1906, although it had been suggested for a park in the Olmsted Report of 1903. Up until 1956, when new gas and …

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128- A History of A-Town (Arlington) 23:42

10M ago23:42

23:42

The City of Arlington was incorporated in 1903 and is situated in northern Snohomish County, about 40 miles north of Seattle and 10 miles north of Everett. The Stillaguamish River forks, where the City of Arlington is located. Prehistoric Coast Salish people, mostly from the Stillaguamish Tribe, used the river as a major travel route and stopped to…

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127- The Bad Girl of West Seattle (Frances Farmer) 40:35

10M ago40:35

40:35

From the mid 1930's to the late 1950's, few were as famous as Seattle's own Frances Farmer. Born on the 19th of September, 1913, Frances had a rocky childhood and found various ways to cope with it, including writing. This skill led to her penning the award winning essay "God Dies" in her senior year of high school at West Seattle. This eventually …

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126- The Smallest City to Host a World's Fair (Expo '74) 39:16

11M ago39:16

39:16

An international exposition known as Expo '74, or Spokane's World's Fair, was held in Spokane from the 4th of May to the 3rd of November, 1974, marking the third World's Fair that the Evergreen State would host. Spokane, home to just 170,000 people at the time, became the smallest city to host a world's fair and yet managed to draw in about 5.2 mil…

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125- Fishermen's Terminal 24:54

11M ago24:54

24:54

Since its opening in 1914, Fishermen's Terminal on Seattle's Salmon Bay has functioned as the home port for the fishing fleet headquartered on Puget Sound. Soon after King County voters approved the Port of Seattle's comprehensive development plan, the Port began construction on the ambitious project. Throughout its history, fishing vessels have pr…

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124- The Spanish Flu & the Evergreen State 33:35

11M ago33:35

33:35

The "Spanish Flu" struck the Evergreen State relatively lightly compared to every other state in the country except Oregon. Despite this, nearly 5,000 Washingtonians lost their life to this disease, with half of the victims being between the ages of 20 and 49. The Flu even led to the cancellation of the Stanley Cup due to a Montréal Canadiens playe…

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123- The Tallest Lighthouse of the Evergreen State 21:47

11M ago21:47

21:47

The Grays Harbor Lighthouse, which stands at 107 feet tall, is the tallest lighthouse in the Evergreen State and is actually the third tallest lighthouse on the West Coast. After being lit for the first time in 1898, it has served as a landmark and an important navigational beacon at the entrance to Grays Harbor, which is one of the few outer-coast…

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122- Apples & the Evergreen State (A Thanksgiving Special) 33:34

11M ago33:34

33:34

Evergreen State farmers have been producing more apples than anybody else in the country for the better part of a century. When the first apple seeds were planted at Fort Vancouver in the 1820s, the history of apple growing in the state of Washington was officially kicked off. Apples were one of the first crops that early farmers planted to eat the…

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121- The Sad Tale of Marion Zioncheck 19:22

12M ago19:22

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Marion Zioncheck was born in Poland in 1901 and moved to Seattle with his parents four years later. While earning a law degree from the University of Washington, he became a left-wing Democratic Party leader and the Washington Commonwealth Federation (WCF), which supported his 1932 and 1934 congressional campaigns. In his final seven months as a co…

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120- The Father of Dune: Frank Herbert 28:30

12M ago28:30

28:30

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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119- Carbonado on the Carbon River 28:49

12M ago28:49

28:49

Carbonado, a Cascade foothills industrial coalmining town on the Carbon River below Mount Rainier in eastern Pierce County, thrived for decades. Timber, salmon fishing, and mining blossomed in Puget Sound as people arrived in the second half of the nineteenth century. Mining corporations established villages around coal mines in eastern King and Pi…

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118- An Unsolved Kidnapping & Murder in the City of Destiny 22:42

1y ago22:42

22:42

Charles F. Mattson, age 10, was taken from the living room of his home in Tacoma on the evening of Sunday, the 27th of December, 1936, by a masked man armed with a revolver. After threatening the other children in the home, the kidnapper picked up Charles in his arms and fled off into the night, leaving a note demanding $28,000 in exchange for the …

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