The Green Years chronicles the rapid maritime and economic expansion of Washington State's Puget Sound region through the lifelong experiences of pioneer steamboat captain and banker Joshua Green. The narrative centers heavily on Seattle's bustling Elliott Bay, tracing how early "Mosquito Fleet" vessels and Green's famous Black Ball ferry line connected isolated coastal timber towns, the San Juan Islands, and ports as far north as Victoria, British Columbia. As Green transitions from steering steamboats to shaping regional finance, the book maps the commercial transformation of western Washington's deep-water harbors into a major metropolitan hub. Ultimately, the biography provides a vivid geographic snapshot of how vital maritime arteries built the foundational infrastructure of the modern Pacific Northwest coast.

Biographies, Businessmen, Businessmen United States Biography, Green, Joshua, 1869-, Green, Joshua, 1869-1975, History, Hommes d'affaires États-Unis Biographies, Puget Sound Region (Wash.) History, Puget Sound, Région du (Wash.) Histoire, United States, Washington (État) Biographies, Washington (State), Washington (State) Biography, Washington (

Includes indexes

Includes indexes