Author: Herbert HuntPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tacoma (Wash.)
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Tacoma
Author: Herbert HuntPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tacoma (Wash.)
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Tacoma: Its History and Its Builders
Author: Herbert HuntPublisher:
ISBN: 9781376357516
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Tacoma
Author: Herbert HuntChicago: Its History and Its Builders
Author: Josiah Seymour CurreyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Sounds of Our City
Author: Kim DavenportPublisher:
ISBN: 9781733618113
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This book is a compilation of 21 stories about people born in Tacoma who left to pursue musical opportunities elsewhere, as well as musicians from other places who chose to make Tacoma their home. They include performers, teachers, and entrepreneurs. Taken as a group, they can teach us about important themes in Tacoma history: the lofty dreams of those who came to the "City of Destiny" over a century ago; the cultural impact of having a large military base in our community; the influence of teachers who pass along their knowledge to new generations.
Tacoma
Author: Herbert HuntPublisher:
ISBN: 9780722247280
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Tacoma
Author: Donald R. TjossemPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467103128
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Preceding the state of Washington's admittance to the United States in 1889, Tacoma, located south on Puget Sound, was officially incorporated on November 12, 1875, after the Northern Pacific Railway determined that Tacoma should be the western terminus of its transcontinental line. With this decision, the city began its transformation into the "City of Destiny" and allowed farm products and manufactured items to be brought across the country and shipped to Asia and anywhere on the Pacific Rim. Known for its fishing and logging industries, Tacoma prides itself on being the original world headquarters for the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company and the birthplace of Bing Crosby. Today, Tacoma has a population that exceeds 200,000 and is the third-largest city in Washington, preceded by Seattle and Spokane.
Tacoma
Author: Herbert HuntPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tacoma (Wash.)
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
The Washington Historical Quarterly
Author: Leading Ladies
Author: Deb FreedmanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781733618106
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Leading Ladies: Twenty-One of Tacoma's Women of Destiny, is the fourth in the Society's popular "Twenty-One Tales" series of local history curriculum supplements. Written by Deb Freedman and Michael Ann Konek, the 48-page title presents much-needed biographical information in an engaging story format. The project's goal is to provide accessible local history curriculum material for teachers and students by highlighting twenty-one women who reflect a balance of diversity in time period, field of work, and ethnicity. As with earlier titles, over 1500 copies will be distributed free of charge to local elementary schools.The publishing project has also been supported by women. The authors donated their research, writing, and editing time. A team of twenty-one women helped select the subjects. The cover bears a painting by the noted artist Abby Williams Hill, from the Abby Williams Hill collection at the University of Puget Sound. Twenty-one women's groups or individuals made contributions toward the hard costs of the project, including a donation from Columbia Bank in memory of the late Melanie Dressel.