Tyler S. Sprague on the Intersection of Structure and Design
An interview with Tyler S. Sprague, a historian of the built environment whose work depends on multidisciplinarity and a deep knowledge of structure and materials.
Emily Carr and Canadian Identity
At times at odds with her self and her role in society, Carr sought an identity in the landscapes and Indigenous cultures of the Pacific Northwest.
Postcolonial Pacific: The Story of Philippine Seattle
The growth of Seattle in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries is inseparable from the arrival of laborers from the US-colonized Philippines.
How the IWW Grew after the Centralia Tragedy
A violent confrontation between the IWW and the American Legion put organized labor on trial, but a hostile federal government didn’t stop the IWW from growing.
How Sacagawea Became More Than A Footnote
A suffragist searching for a heroine found Sacagawea and lifted her out of historical obscurity.
What Did Idaho Have to Do With the Cold War?
The real-life history behind the 1961 nuclear accident fictionalized in Andria Williams’s The Longest Night.
When San Diego Hired a Rainmaker a Century Ago, It Poured
After Charles Hatfield began his work to wring water from the skies, San Diego experienced its wettest period in recorded history.
