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Tales of intrigue in this book include unusual unsolved crimes,
legends of lost treasure, spine-tingling ghost stories,
well-documented sea creature sightings, and more. Based on historic
accounts from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, author
L.E. Bragg recounts seventeen myths and mysteries from Washington's
past, verifying some tales from multiple accounts and exposing some
stories for what may have really occurred. Readers will be riveted
by the detailed descriptions of Puget Sound's demon of the deep,
Northwest gold fever may strike again after readers learn the
details of Captain Ingalls's lost treasure, and believers will be
surprised to learn that strange sightings over Mount Rainier
predate the famous Roswell event. Enjoy these tales and more from
Washington's suspicious past.
This is the familiar story of an ancient culture infringed upon and
altered forever by modern technology. It is the story of how the
construction of the Grand Coulee Dam led to the destruction of a
way of life for members of the Arrow Lakes Tribe. Sinee mat and her
great-grandmother Toopa tell the engaging story of life on the
Columbia River, before and after the dam. Written by Lynn Bragg and
beautifully illustrated by Virgil Smoker Marchand, a member of the
Arrow Lakes Band of the Colville Confederated Tribes, readers of
all ages will love this true account of Pacific Northwest history.
Idaho's Remarakble Women 2 tells the history of the Gem State
through the stories of fifteen pioneering women, all born before
1900, who made a profound impact on Idaho. Meet Sacajawea, Lewis
and Clark's Shoshone guide; Jo Monaghan, who lived as a man for
nearly forty years; Margaret Cobb Ailshie, who ran Idaho's biggest
newspaper; and Nell Shipman, an actress, writer, and early
filmmaker. Each woman in her own way displayed remarkable courage,
hope, and love during a time when Idaho was still an untamed
frontier. Read about their exceptional lives in this collection of
absorbing biographies.
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