Seattle & King County Timeline

A chronological overview of 150 years of Seattle and King County history, 1851-2001, by Walt Crowley & the HistoryLink Staff (2001 and 2002)

96 richly illustrated pages

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ISBN 0-295-98165-2

First published to mark the 2001 sesquicentennial of the arrival of Seattle's founding settlers, Seattle & King County Timeline offers a quick and lively review based on HistoryLink's database of essays and features. It's the perfect introduction to local history for out-of-town guests, tourists, newcomers, and natives in need of a refresher course. Praised by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and The Seattle Times, among other reviewers, the first run quickly sold out and was reprinted in 2002. That edition is fast disappearing, too, so don't dawdle.

Bellevue Timeline

The Story of Washington's Leading Edge City from Homesteads to High Rises, 1863-2003, by Alan J. Stein & the HistoryLink Staff (2004)

96 richly illustrated pages

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ISBN 0-295-98385-X

The second in HistoryLink's series of Timeline histories chronicles the dramatic evolution of Bellevue from a remote farming community into the capital of King County's growing Eastside and the state's high-tech sector. Produced for the City of Bellevue and the 50Fest Committee, Bellevue Timeline commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of Bellevue's 1953 incorporation and provides a lively introduction to Washington's fifth largest city.

Moving Washington Timeline

The First Century of the Washington State Department of Transportation, 1905-2005, by Walt Crowley, Kit Oldham & The HistoryLink Staff (2005)

132 richly illustrated pages

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ISBN 0-295-98561-5

HistoryLink's third "Timeline" book, Moving Washington traces the evolution of Washington's transportation system from the first foot trails to the latest transit ways. Produced to help mark the centennial of the Washington State Department of Transportation, it describes both the state's achievements and shortcomings in promoting transportation and offers background for citizens sorting through today's myriad transportation issues. Download a sample chapter! (1.2 MB PDF)

Forever Blue Moon

The Story of Seattle's Most (In)Famous Taverm, by Walt Crowley with foreword by Gus Hellthaler and "backword" by Patrick McRoberts (2004)

48 pages with black and white illustrations

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Special 70th Anniversary Collector's Edition!

"Some nights the wolves are silent and the Moon howls," according to one graffito in this historic watering hole for writers and students, communists and anarchists, poets and painters, beatniks and hippies, opera buffs and Dead Heads, and the occasional normal customer. Since opening its taps in April 1934, the Blue Moon Tavern has become a cultural landmark in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. This updated 70th anniversary edition of Walt Crowley's 1992 chronicle is served up in a new design by Marie McCaffrey.

Safe Passage

The Birth of Washington State Ferries, by Alan J. Stein (2001)

48 richly illustrated pages

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ISBN: 0-9664745-1-1

Published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Washington State Ferries in 2001, this colorful and entertaining book retraces the development of the legendary Black Ball system, the political and personality clashes that led to its undoing, and how state government worked to assure a "safe passage" for Puget Sound commuters. It recreates an exciting chapter in regional maritime history with numerous rare photographs and artifacts.

The War Years

A Chronicle of Washington State in World War II, by James R. Warren (2000)

266 pages with black and white photographs and index.

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ISBN 0-295-98076-1

Historian Jim Warren, himself a World War II veteran who was taken prisoner during the Battle of the Bulge, has created a diary of the home front in Washington state from press reports and other sources. Extensively illustrated with photographs, this account offers a detailed portrait of a state at war, reinforced with a roster of Washingtonians who fell in combat and brief biographies of Medal of Honor winners and other local heroes.

The Olympic

The Story of Seattle's Landmark Hotel, by Alan J. Stein and The HistoryLink Staff (2004)

64 richly illustrated pages

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ISBN: 0-295-98517-8

Since 1924, The Olympic Hotel has been the place in Seattle to stay, dine, consult, entertain--and to make history. Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, the current stewards and operators of The Olympic, commissioned History Ink/HistoryLink in 2004 to tell the hotel's story on the occasion of its 80th birthday. This lively, colorful account is chiefly reserved for VIP hotel guests and generally unavailable outside of The Olympic -- except here.

Maurice Rosenblatt and the Fall of Joseph McCarthy

By Shelby Scates, published by University of Washington Press in association with HistoryLink (2006)

134 pages with black and white photos, notes, and index

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ISBN 0-295-98594-1

Veteran political reporter Shelby Scates tells the largely unknown story of Maurice Rosenblatt, a consummate Washington, D.C., insider and old-fashioned liberal who quietly engineered the censure and undoing of U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy at the height of his power in 1954. Scates illuminates the dark corners of the McCarthyist anti-communist crusade and shines a long-overdue spotlight on a forgotten hero in the defense of freedom of speech and political decency.

Historic Photos of Seattle

Text and captions by Walt Crowley. Published by Turner Publishing Company (2006)

206 pages with black and white photos

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ISBN 1-59652-303-4

HistoryLink co-founder Walt Crowley wrote an overview of Seattle's history from 1851 to the present day for this large, high quality album of photographs selected from local archives by Turner Publishing, a major producer of illustrated histories. It's a perfect gift for out-of-town friends and relatives and natives alike.

Class Wars

The Story of the Washington Education Association, by Steve Kink and John Cahill (2004)

216 Pages with black and white photos, appendix, and index

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ISBN 0-295-98463-5

Veteran organizers Steve Kink and John Cahill chronicle the stormy transformation of the Washington State Education Association from a staid professional society into one of the state's most powerful public employee unions. Along the way, they recount seminal struggles to increase education funding, win better salaries for teachers and other school employees, and reform public education. Class Wars is required reading for anyone with a stake in the future of education in Washington. This book was produced by HistoryLink for the WEA in 2004.

The Last Electric Trolley

Madrona & Denny-Blaine, Seattle, Washington, Neighborhoods, by Junius Rochester, published by Tommie Press (2000)

166 pages with black and white photos, index, and bibliography

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ISBN 0-9648950-2-1

The Last Electric Trolley is an affectionate history of Seattle's Madrona and Denny-Blaine neighborhoods, by well-known regional historian Junius Rochester. He weaves the stories of these venerable communities on the western shores of Lake Washington into the larger saga of the city with reflections on his own childhood and long residency in the area. HistoryLink art director Marie McCaffrey designed this profusely illustrated volume.