Blazing the way, by Emily Denny
Blazing the Way: Or, true stories, songs and sketches of Puget Sound and other pioneers. By Emily Inez Denny. Seattle: Rainier Printing Company, Inc. 1909. I enjoyed noticing on page 33 of this… Continue reading
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A history of central Washington that relies on, but ignores, a Salish chief
This blog post is fondly dedicated to the memory of M. Dale Kinkade. Hull, Lindley M. 1929. A history of central Washington: Including the famous Wenatchee, Entiat, Chelan and the Columbia Valleys/ With… Continue reading
Racially insensitive verb
I thought of titling this post following my general habit: using the word under discussion. But in the interests both of warning and enticing potential readers, I went for something more general. This… Continue reading
Chinook Jargon songs, part 3
From the same book as parts 1 and 2 (page 66): found in the 1864-1867 diary of Arthur S. Farwell, ‘later Surveyor-General’ for BC. (See also part 1, part 2 and part 4.)
Chinook Jargon songs, part 1
Have you heard a version of this song? Let me know. (See also part 2, part 3 and part 4.) As found in the second edition of a really authoritative collection with musical… Continue reading
From Copenhagen to Okanogan, part 4
[Final installment. See previous episodes for more info on this fascinating pioneer memoir…life in the Okanogan Highlands of Washington State, 1880s-1930s. Most of what I’ve excerpted in this blog happened in the last… Continue reading
From Copenhagen to Okanogan, part 1
Part 1 of a multi-part blog post… “From Copenhagen to Okanogan” by U[lrich] E[nglehardt] Fries, 2nd printing published 1951 by Caxton Printers of Caldwell, Idaho. It’s one of my favorite books for quotations… Continue reading