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Korean American Historical Society

This Seattle-based nonprofit organization is "dedicated to enriching the collective memory of Korean Americans through collecting, maintaining and transmitting the heritage and achievements of Koreans living in the United States and abroad. ...

http://www.kahs.org

Redmond Historical Society

The website for this Redmond, Washington state, historical society features databases of documents, people, groups, and photographs related to the town. The site also includes a developing who's who of past and present Redmond residents, online issue ...

http://www.redmondhistory.org/

Highline Historical Society

This organization's mission is "to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret the history of the Highline [Washington state] region and its people, and promote appreciation of the region's heritage." The Web site describes programs, projects, ...

http://www.highlinehistory.org/

Snohomish County History

Collection of resources on the history of Snohomish County, Washington state, which "ranges from the crest of the Cascade Mountains (including 10,436-foot Glacier Peak) to Puget Sound." Features a brief history of the county, essays on the ...

http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/County_Information/County_History.htm

Entwined with Life: Native American Basketry

This online exhibit from Seattle's Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture features "more than 500 Native American baskets from the ... permanent collection, and more than 60 contemporary baskets loaned by their makers." Browse baskets ...

http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/baskets/

King & Baskerville Studio: Picturing the 1890s Everett Boom

Shortly after Washington became a state in 1889, "lumberman Henry Hewitt of Tacoma convinced eastern investors, including John D. Rockefeller, to place money in a town they planned to call Everett." This searchable collection of 116 photographs, ...

http://www.epls.org/nw/dig_king.asp

Lummi Island: "The Pearl of Rosario Strait"

Describes this island, which is "the most northeasterly of the San Juan archipelago and easily the most accessible. Located near Bellingham [Washington state], it is served by a small county ferry." Features details about artist studios, is ...

http://www.lummi-island.com/

Klondike Gold Rush Historical Database

"This database contains photographs, newspaper clippings, documents, contemporary Seattle business names and locations, vessel sailing dates and passenger lists related to the 1897-1898 Klondike Gold Rush, which Seattle served as a major gateway ...

http://historylink.org/Index.cfm?DisplayPage=klondike/index.cfm

Wellington Scrapbook: The 1910 Avalanche Disaster

"On March 1, 1910, an avalanche in the Cascade Mountains swept two Great Northern trains down the hillsides near Wellington, a small town near Stevens Pass in Washington state. Ninety-six people lost their lives, making this the worst train disa ...

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?displaypage=/wellington/index.htm

Safe as Mother's Milk: The Hanford Project

This site presents a history of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in southeastern Washington state. Features background information, discussion of radiation released into the air and water of the surrounding area during the Cold War, and the repercussi ...

http://www.hanfordproject.com

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