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Across the Olympic Mountains - Book
Across the Olympic Mountains - Book
MOU144
$18.95  
Paperback, Robert Wood, 240 pages, 5 x 8, 9780898862195
In 1889 Washington's then governor, Elisha Ferry, called on men of adventure to cross the Olympic Mountains, a range shrouded in mystery. The  Seattle Press , the state's primary newspaper, stepped up to the challenge, sponsoring the Press Expedition. And soon departed a band of men into the...
Jesintel: Living Wisdom From Coast Salish Elders - Book
Jesintel: Living Wisdom From Coast Salish Elders - Book
UCP001
$34.95  
Paperback, Children Of The Setting Sun Productions, 224 pages, 9.1 x 0.6 x 10.2", 9780295748641
Dynamic and diverse, Coast Salish culture is bound together by shared values and relations that generate a resilient worldview. Jesintel―"to learn and grow together"―characterizes the spirit of this book, which brings the cultural teachings of nineteen elders to new generations. Featuring...
Heaven On The Half Shell: The Story Of The Oyster In The Pacific Northwest - Book
Heaven On The Half Shell: The Story Of The Oyster In The Pacific Northwest - Book
UWP014
$29.95  
Paperback, David George Gordon, 248 pages, 7.27 x 0.57 x 9.02", 9780295750781
Heaven on the Half Shell offers a thoroughly researched and richly illustrated history of the Pacific Northwest's beloved bivalve, the oyster. Starting with the earliest evidence of sea gardens and clam beds from 11,500 years ago, this book covers the history of oyster cultivation through...
Of All Tribes: American Indians and Alcatraz - Book
Of All Tribes: American Indians and Alcatraz - Book
HCT061
$19.99  
Hardcover, Joseph Bruchac, 256 pages, 5.9 x 1.0 x 8.3", 9781419757198
In Of All Tribes, Abenaki children's book icon Joseph Bruchac tells the stirring history of the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz by Native Americans, which established a precedent for Indian activism. Alcatraz is not an island. It's an idea. - activist Richard Oakes (Akwesasne Mohawk) On the night of...
Mothman Baby!: A Hazy Dell Flap Book - Book
Mothman Baby!: A Hazy Dell Flap Book - Book
IPS213
$9.95  
Board book, Elias Barks, 12 pages, 5.5 x 1.0 x 5.5", 9781948931281
The Esselen - Book
The Esselen - Book
ROS002
$12.95  
Paperback, Miranda Rathjen, 32 pages, 7.2 x 0.4 x 8.7", 9781538324592
SR-71 Blackbird: Lockheed's Ultimate Spy Plane - Book
SR-71 Blackbird: Lockheed's Ultimate Spy Plane - Book
SPC079
$24.99  
Hardcover, David Doyle, 144 pages, 9.25 x 0.75 x 9.25", 9780764367083
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk: An Illustrated History of the Stealth Fighter - Book
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk: An Illustrated History of the Stealth Fighter - Book
SPC080
$19.95  
Paperback, Bill Holder, 64 pages, 8.5 x 0.25 x 11", 9780764300677
Lockheed F-117 Night Hawks: A Stealth Fighter Roll Call - Book
Lockheed F-117 Night Hawks: A Stealth Fighter Roll Call - Book
SPC081
$49.99  
Hardcover, Don Logan, 208 pages, 8.7 x 1.0 x 11.2", 9780764332425
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: The Illustrated History of America's Legendary Mach 3 Spy Plane - Book
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: The Illustrated History of America's Legendary Mach 3 Spy Plane - Book
SPC082
$45.00  
Hardcover, James C. Goodall, 224 pages, 9.3 x 1.0 x 12.3", 9780764355042
Native American Wisdom - Book
Native American Wisdom - Book
IPS261
$16.00  
paperback, Louise Mengelkoch (editor), Kent Nerburn (editor), 128 pages, 5 x 7.3 x 0.6", 9780931432781
We recognize the philosophy of the original Americans as coming from the earth we walk on, from those who preceded us. As we read the wisdom of these peoples, it is possible to feel a reconnection with our land and ourselves. This beautiful collection of the best of Native American wisdom...
Starvation Heights: Dangerous Women: True Crime Stories - Book
Starvation Heights: Dangerous Women: True Crime Stories - Book
PGN438
$18.00  
Gregg Olsen , 448 pages, 5 x 8, 9781400097463
In this true story—a haunting saga of medical murder set in an era of steamships and gaslights—Gregg Olsen reveals one of the most unusual and disturbing criminal cases in American history. In 1911 two wealthy British heiresses, Claire and Dora Williamson, arrived at a sanitorium in the...
Portsmouth - Then and Now - Book
Portsmouth - Then and Now - Book
ARC183
$21.99  
Paperback, William T. Warren & Constance S. Warren, 96 pages, 6.5 x 9.3 x 0.3", 9780738509013
Residents and visitors strolling through the streets of Portsmouth may wonder about the changes the city has seen over the years. Though much of Portsmouth's charm comes from an appearance that little has been altered, the community has transitioned over the centuries from rural farms to a...
Bainbridge Island - Images of America - Book
Bainbridge Island - Images of America - Book
ARC185
$24.99  
Paperback, Donald R. Tjossem, 128 pages, 6.5 x 9.3 x 0.3", 9780738599922
Bainbridge Island sits in the middle of Puget Sound in Washington State. Its unique history starts with the Native Americans and includes logging, farming, fishing, and shipbuilding from the late 1800s through the present. Early explorers included George Vancouver in 1792 and the Wilkes...
A Most Beautiful Thing
A Most Beautiful Thing
MPS262
$17.99  
Paperback, Arshay Cooper , 240 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781250754776
REGIONAL BESTSELLER Now a documentary narrated by Common, produced by Grant Hill, Dwyane Wade, and 9th Wonder, from filmmaker Mary Mazzio The moving true story of a group of young men growing up on Chicago's West side who form the first all-Black high school rowing team in the nation, and in...
Exploring the Oregon Trail: America's Historic Road Trip
Exploring the Oregon Trail: America's Historic Road Trip
GPT268
$22.95  
Paperback, Kay W. & David L. Scott, 208 pages, 6 x 9, 9781493066070
The Oregon Trail, the route of the pioneers during the largest mass migration in United States history, was a long and difficult journey made by Americans nearly two centuries ago. This guidebook, rich with photos, interviews, and information about the famous landmarks, facilities, individuals,...
Hidden Figures: Young Readers' Edition
Hidden Figures: Young Readers' Edition
HRW168
$8.99  
Paperback, Margot Lee Shetterly, 240 pages, 5 x 7, 9780062662378
The uplifting, amazing true story—a   New York Times   bestseller! This edition of Margot Lee Shetterly’s acclaimed book is perfect for young readers. It's the powerful story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our...
Lewis & Clark Coloring Book
Lewis & Clark Coloring Book
FAR035
$9.95  
Paperback, Adam Brooks, 64 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781560377139
Grab your colored pencils or crayons and color one of American History's greatest adventures with Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea and the Corps of Discovery. Featuring the art of Ted Rechlin ( Jurassic ,  Sharks ,  Montana Coloring Book ), the  Lewis and Clark Coloring Book...
Meeting Natives with Lewis and Clark
Meeting Natives with Lewis and Clark
FAR034
$12.95  
Paperback, Barbara Fifer, 56 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781560372691
When Captains Lewis and Clark began their Expedition of Discovery in 1803, they carried instructions from President Thomas Jefferson to learn about the American natives they met along the way. From St. Louis, up the Missouri River, over the Rocky Mountains, all the way to the Pacific Ocean and...
Fortune's A River: The Collision of Empires in Northwest America
Fortune's A River: The Collision of Empires in Northwest America
HPC171
$28.95  
Paperback, Barry Gough, 416 pages, 6 x 9, 9781550174595
Winner of the John Lyman Book Award for best Canadian naval and maritime history Finalist for the Nereus Writers' Trust Non-fiction Award Finalist for the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize, BC Book Prize Longlisted for the 2007 Victoria Butler Book Prize Honourable Mention for the Canadian...
Portsmouth: An Old Town by the Sea
Portsmouth: An Old Town by the Sea
ARC181
$24.99  
Paperback, Russell M. Lawson, 160 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738524276
From Strawbery Banke to the Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth has always been the economic, cultural, and political hub north of Boston. Brightly-colored saltbox homes and towering lighthouses line the churning currents of the Piscataqua, and narrow lanes echo with the footsteps of John Paul Jones, the...
Portsmouth Harbor's Military and Naval Heritage
Portsmouth Harbor's Military and Naval Heritage
ARC182
$24.99  
Paperback, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738536477
Including more than two hundred vintage photographs and illustrations, Portsmouth Harbor's Military and Naval Heritage chronicles the history of the Piscataqua River's naval shipyard and harbor defenses. Long before it became home to one of the U.S. Navy's first federal shipyards, the harbor at...
Never Call Me a Hero: A Legendary American Dive-Bomber Pilot Remembers the Battle of Midway
Never Call Me a Hero: A Legendary American Dive-Bomber Pilot Remembers the Battle of Midway
HRW159
$16.99  
Hardcover, N. Jack "Dusty" Kleiss, Timothy Orr, Laura Orr, 336 pages, 6 x 9, 9780062692351
Hailed as "t he single most effective pilot at Midway" ( World War II   magazine),   Dusty Kleiss struck and sank three Japanese warships at the Battle of Midway, including two aircraft carriers, helping turn the tide of the Second World War. This is his extraordinary memoir....
Along the Trail with Lewis and Clark (Third Edition): A Guide to the Trail Today
Along the Trail with Lewis and Clark (Third Edition): A Guide to the Trail Today
FAR031
$18.95  
Paperback, Barbara Fifer, 120 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781560378037
Take Your Own Journey through History on the Lewis & Clark Trail! Follow the journey of the Corps of Discovery from Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello through the Midwest and the Rockies, to the Pacific Ocean and back with this detailed chronicle of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. This third...
California Disasters: True Stories of Golden State Tragedies and Triumphs
California Disasters: True Stories of Golden State Tragedies and Triumphs
FAR030
$18.95  
Paperback, Phyllis Perry, 238 pages, 6 x 9, 9781560377757
CALIFORNIA DISASTERS highlights some of the major catastrophic events from pre-statehood to the 21st Century. It is said that California has four seasons: drought, flood, fire, and earthquakes. California Disasters covers all these categories and many more. Readers will discover the stories...
A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II
A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II
RAN641
$20.00  
Paperback, Adam Makos, 400 pages, 6 x 9, 9780425255735
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: “Beautifully told.” —CNN •  “A remarkable story...worth retelling and celebrating.”— USA Today •  “Oh, it’s a good one!” —Fox News   A “beautiful story of a brotherhood between enemies” emerges from the horrors of World War II in this   New York Times  bestseller...
Dog of Discovery: A Newfoundland's Adventures with Lewis and Clark
Dog of Discovery: A Newfoundland's Adventures with Lewis and Clark
PER132
$10.95  
Paperback, Laurence Pringle, 152 pages, 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.5, 9781590782675
Meet Seaman, the Newfoundland dog who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition into the uncharted western wilderness. Seaman was much more than the faithful companion of Captain Lewis. Seaman risked his life many times and served the Corps of Discovery as a hunter, retriever, and guard dog. This...
Mills of Humboldt County
Mills of Humboldt County
ARC135
$21.99  
Paperback, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467134736
Humboldt County was at the forefront of the massive redwood logging industry. The impressive size of the trees necessitated drastic technological advances. Many innovations were invented by Humboldt mill owners like John Dolbeer, whose steam donkey engine mechanized and revolutionized logging...
Jailhouse Stories from Early Pacific County
Jailhouse Stories from Early Pacific County
ARC172
$21.99  
Paperback, Sydney Stevens, 208 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467135290
Hangings, lynchings and jail breaks are long forgotten in Pacific County, where tourists flock to quaint attractions every season. But back in the early days, when the first jailhouse was built, this was a rough, rustic setting. Popular cannery worker Lum You was hanged here in 1902--the only...
The Long Beach Peninsula
The Long Beach Peninsula
ARC171
$16.99  
Paperback, Nancy L. Hobbs, Donella J. Lucero, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738529950
Jutting northward from the mouth of the Columbia River, the Long Beach Peninsula defines Washington's southwestern coastal geography. The picturesque blend of beach and forest along the river, Willapa Bay, and the Pacific Ocean was home to the Chinook Indians who first settled this region....
Cedar: Tree of Life to the Northwest Coast Indians
Cedar: Tree of Life to the Northwest Coast Indians
UWP009
$29.95  
Paperback, Hilary Stewart, 192 pages, 9 x 10, 9780295974484
From the giant cedar of the rainforest came a wealth of raw materials vital to the way of life, art and culture of the early First Nations people of the Northwest Coast. All parts of the cedar tree had many uses. From the wood, skilled men made ocean-going canoes, massive post-and- beam...
Stories of the Humboldt Wagon Road
Stories of the Humboldt Wagon Road
ARC170
$21.99  
Paperback, Andy Mark, 176 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467145268
Before the completion of the transcontinental railroad, there was the Chico and Humboldt Wagon Road, meant to connect California with the burgeoning mining industries of Nevada and Idaho. The ambitious plan to make Chico a major Northern California transportation hub was spearheaded by John...
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