Walking Washington's History
Ten Cities
Published on 1. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-295-99668-4 (ISBN)
Description
Walking Washington's History: Ten Cities, a follow-up to Judy Bentley's bestselling Hiking Washington's History, showcases the state's engaging urban history through guided walks in ten major cities. Using narrated walks, maps, and historic photographs, Bentley reveals each city's aspirations.
She begins in Vancouver, established as a fur trade emporium on a plain above the Columbia River, and ends with Bellevue, a bedroom community turned edge city. In between, readers crisscross the state, with walks through urban Olympia, Walla Walla, Tacoma, Seattle, Everett, Bellingham, Yakima, and Spokane.
Whether readers pass through these cities as tourists or set out to explore their home terrain, they will discover both the visible and invisible markers of Washington history underfoot.
She begins in Vancouver, established as a fur trade emporium on a plain above the Columbia River, and ends with Bellevue, a bedroom community turned edge city. In between, readers crisscross the state, with walks through urban Olympia, Walla Walla, Tacoma, Seattle, Everett, Bellingham, Yakima, and Spokane.
Whether readers pass through these cities as tourists or set out to explore their home terrain, they will discover both the visible and invisible markers of Washington history underfoot.
Reviews / Votes
"Bentley endeavors to make her book as useful as possible while toting it along on a history-minded walk."- Dean Kahn (Bellingham Herald) "Bentley provides brief by engaging historical overviews. . . . There are stories in the ground beneath our feet, dashed dreams lingering in the air, as well as legacies of benevolent forethought from a not-so-distant past all around us."
- Christian Martin (Chattermarks blog (North Cascades Institute)) "Coming soon to a city near you: clusters of visitors gazing intently at a handheld object as a way to engage with their surroundings. . . . The commendable new book by Judy Bentley. . . . This is an immensely appealing approach to writing history. . . . Bentley demonstrates that history is not abstruse and remote from our current experience; it is ever present-and just around the next corner."
- David Takami (Seattle Times)
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
28 illus., 17 maps, 1 chart
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-295-99668-4 (9780295996684)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
04/2016
1st Edition
University of Washington Press
€19.49
Available for download
Person
Judy Bentley writes hiking guides, history, and biography and is emeritus faculty at South Seattle College. She is the author of Hiking Washington's History and (with Lorraine McConaghy) Free Boy: A True Story of Slave and Master.
Content
Introduction
How to Use This Book
1. Vancouver: The First City
2. Olympia: The Birthplace of Washington
3. Walla Walla: Frontier Town
4. Tacoma: Boomtown on Commencement Bay
5. Seattle: Gateway to Gold
6. Everett: Milltown
7. Bellingham: Reluctant City
8. Yakima: Hub of the Valley
9. Spokane: City by the Falls
10. Bellevue: Edge City
Sources
Acknowledgments
Index
How to Use This Book
1. Vancouver: The First City
2. Olympia: The Birthplace of Washington
3. Walla Walla: Frontier Town
4. Tacoma: Boomtown on Commencement Bay
5. Seattle: Gateway to Gold
6. Everett: Milltown
7. Bellingham: Reluctant City
8. Yakima: Hub of the Valley
9. Spokane: City by the Falls
10. Bellevue: Edge City
Sources
Acknowledgments
Index