pt.I. Clash of cultures

1. Early encounters Ships logs tell of a clash of cultures British pursue "every branch" of Puget Sound "Mean huts and wretched sheds" greet explorers Understanding European misconceptions Robert Gray braves entrance to Columbia River Lewis and Clark arrive by land, 1804 to 1806 Meeting with Shoshone turns tense Assessing the Corps of Discovery The time of the people Sacagawea: heroism in perspective Explore more Notes
2. Trade among equals Slow beginning for fur trade An "astronomical" tale 'Single-minded' pursuit of otter skins Traders establish permanent presence in interior Hudson's Bay Company takes charge Aggressive tactics create "fur deserts" British diversify beyond furs HBC - Native relations - the ties that bind trade From 'bad to worse' and the end of an era Explore more Notes
3. Making a Christian farmer In search of a holy life Seeking the "book of heaven" Promising start in God's work Protestants and Catholics compete for converts A day of reckoning at Waiilatpu Indian Removal Act of 1830 - a portent of trouble for Northwest natives Beyond the written word - the drawings of Father Nicolas Point Explore more Notes
4. Building an American Northwest Americans look West Experiencing the Oregon Trail Forging American institutions in Oregon Taming a 'wilderness' Nothing settled - Indian reservations and war "Seeing the elephant" - the Catherine Sager story Mother Joseph - a Northwest builder Federal boarding schools challenge cultural boundaries Explore more Notes Important dates and events pt. II. People and place
5. Riding the railroad rollercoaster - Unlimited opportunity, limited markets Frenzy of railroad construction Big ideas from flawed men Marketing the "wasteland" as a "friendly place" Making and breaking cities Extraction industry finally on wheels Not all is rosy in rail town Panic exposes poor management James J. Hill: from empire builder to noxious weed Cashing in on the Klondike Gold Rush Explore more Notes
6. Seeking dignity in labor Making sense of the Progressive Era Divided union struggles for power At the mercy of predatory "job sharks" A rough and tumble lumber business Arrest and expulsion in Aberdeen Running the gauntlet in Everett A parade of violence in Centralia Looking for answers in a violent past The beginning of the end R.D. Hume, "pygmy monopolist" on the economic frontier Explore more Notes
7. Dismantling a racial hierarchy African Americans - seeking haven from racial oppression Early industrialization and demand for substitute labor Chinese - the travails of life on "gold mountain" The Tacoma Method - organized vigilantism at gunpoint Clashing with "mongoloid races" in Idaho's goldfields A century and a half of change European immigration - overlooked stories of the American West Doc Hay and generous medicine - a prescription for cultural acceptance Explore more Notes
8. Liberation in the West Women serve as the moral authority Working-class labor in farm yard and factory Challenging long hours and low pay The dual challenge - female and minority Chinese build a presence in a strange land The Irish - moving beyond the domestic African Americans - finding confidence and self-worth Winning the franchise Answering the "why" question Muller v. Oregon Caroline Gleason - debunking the myths of women's work Explore more Notes Important dates and events pt. III. Crisis and opportunity
9. Beyond breadlines Returning to the not so "Roaring '20s" Going from bad to worse "Let's call this place Hooverville" Out with the old, and in with the New Deal Putting Americans to work in the city Did the government create a "nation of softies"? Pointing towards a new era Building the "Eighth Wonder of the World" Explore more Notes
10. Marching through global conflict - The winds of war sweep across the Pacific Northwest Northwest industries rise to the challenge A critical shortage of workers breaks down barriers Japanese Americans challenge new boundaries From a World War to a Cold War A changed Northwest? Women for the defense Maggie, Scoop, and the Federal Northwest Explore more Notes
11. El movimiento: Chicanos unite to improve economic standing A rights movement that inspires others Braceros, a world war and a war on poverty Federal government enters the war on poverty California's rising star shines on Yakima Valley Workers fight the "slave bill" in Oregon El Movimiento comes to campus Changing how a university serves its minority communities Radio KDNA links with itinerant audiences Limited victories in Washington and Oregon "Taking off the mask" Movin' on up...and outside the Central District Explore more Notes
12. The fractured Northwest A new Northwestern economy The big business of outdoor recreation A region divided by uneven growth Politics from left to right Environmental politics: resources vs. recreation An uncertain future From building to breaching dams Standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Explore more Notes Important dates and events