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COLUMBIA: Fall 1994; Vol. 8, No. 3

Table of Contents

From the Editor   2

History Commentary   3
The Oregon Trail myth debunked.
By Robert E. Ficken

The Other Washington   6
Where tradition takes precedence over novel nomenclature.
By Terrence Cole

Fortress without Guns   9
Turn-of-the-century Fort Ward on Bainbridge Island played a short-lived role in the army's plans for coastal defense.
By David M. Hansen

Round with World with Citizen Train   16
Tacoma reaps international publicity on George Train's coattails.
By Frank L. Green

The Pacific Northwest Architecture of Carl F. Gould   24
A designer leaves his mark on the Seattle area.
By T. William Booth and William H. Wilson

From the Collection   31
Share the ride in your "V" car.

Officers' Row   32
Vancouver Barracks' historic neighborhood is being restored to its former glory.
By James Wagner and Jessica Walden

Katalla   38
An Alaska boom town gone bust.
By Elizabeth A. Tower

Correspondence/Additional Reading    43

Columbia Reviews   46
Recent books of interest in Northwest history.
Edited by Robert C. Carriker

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