Columbia Magazine - Summer 1987

COLUMBIA: Summer 1987; Vol. 1, No. 2

History Commentary 2
Rising tide of interest in a magnificent heritage.
By John McClelland, Jr.

When History Was News 4
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Lewis and Clark were not legends in their own time.

When Russians Landed in Vancouver 5
The story of an epic transpolar flight, 50 years ago.
By Paul Spitzer

When "Ma" Preached in Kelso 13
Money, sex and preaching are not a new concoction.

Yakima and Justice Douglas 14
A famous-but not a favorite-son.
By Robert W Mull

The Unspoiled Northwest 21
Some of the best paintings of the area's earliest artists.
By David M. Buerge

Climbing Rainier With Curtis in 1909 29
The Mountaineers' famous 79-person climb.

When Washington Dared Build a Magnificent Capitol 38
And Gov. Hartley waved a spittoon and denounced it.
By J. Kingston Pierce

Columbia Reviews 46
Recent books of interest on Northwest history.
Edited by Dr. Robert C. Camker

History Album 48
When the earliest nuns went begging.

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