Bessie Cammon's who, what, when, where and why on Anderson Island demonstrates that the history of the West is the history of people... Her book is people, the Christensens, Ekenstams, Johnsons, and the other pioneer settlers of Anderson Island... These settlers typified the national groups who found homes in the western wilderness and who successfully adapted to the rigors of frontier life. --Bruce LeRoy, Director Washington State Historical Society