At the Washington State History Museum, these walls CAN talk! Hear what they have to say via our new podcast series. http://washingtonhistory.org/podcasts.htm This episode of "History on the Fly" is hosted by David Nicandri, Director for the Washington State Historical Society, who talks with Carlos Schwantes, author of the book "The West the Railroads Made" and co-curator of the exhibition of the same title on current display at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma http://washingtonhistory.org/podcasts/west-the-railroads-made.mp3 This episode of "History on the Fly" is hosted by SueSan Chan, Exhibits Designer & Project Manager for the Washington State Historical Society, who discusses the design and installation of a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution at the Washington State History Museum. http://washingtonhistory.org/podcasts/art-of-the-stamp.mp3 This episode of "History on the Fly," is hosted by Lynette Miller, Curator for the exhibit Washington's Historic Quilts, narrates how one quilt featured in the exhibition and museum collection tells the story of the first Women's Marathon Time Trials held in Olympia, WA, in 1984 http://washingtonhistory.org/podcasts/quilt-story.mp3 Were the so-called good old days really so good? As each generation ages there is a tendency to look back on the days of its youth and before with misty-eyed nostalgia. But, do the words of a century past tell us the world has changed for the better since then, or for the worse? http://washingtonhistory.org/podcasts/good-old-days.mp3 The first episode from "History on the Fly,"a new podcast series being offered by the Washington State Historical Society, hosted by Fred Poyner, Collections Department staff for the WSHS. http://washingtonhistory.org/podcasts/tacoma-narrows-bridge.mp3 The Harry Bridges Project was created to promote the legacy of labor leader Harry Bridges and to aid in the public's understanding of his importance to history. The presentation "The Life and Times of Harry Bridges" will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2007, at 7:00pm at the Washington State History Museum. This event is free and open to the public. http://washingtonhistory.org/podcasts/Harry-Bridges.mp3