Mill Town: A Social History of Everett, Washington, from Its Earliest Beginnings on the Shores of Puget Sound to the Tragic and Infamous Event Known ... Massacre (Washington Papers (Paperback))
by Norman H. Clark
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A social history of Everett, Washington, from its earliest beginnings to the tragic and infamous event on November 5, 1916, which came to be known as the Everett Massacre.Tags
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Research into the Everett Massacre led me to this book. I picked it up expecting it to be a chore to get through, but was hooked within minutes. Clark's attention to the perspectives of individuals within the community give the entire book an immensely relatable feel. His ability to tell a story really brought the past to life. When I'd read the final pages, I found myself missing Everett - a city I've never visited.
I'll be seeking out his other books.
I'll be seeking out his other books.
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Set in the Pacific Northwest
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- Alternate titles
- Mill Town: A Social History of Everett, Washington, from Its Earliest Beginnings on the Shores of Puget Sound to the Tragic and Infamous Event Known as the Everett Massacre
- Original publication date
- 1970
- Important places
- Everett, Washington, USA; Puget Sound, Washington, USA; Pacific Northwest, USA
- Important events
- Everett Massacre (1916)
- Dedication
- For Robert E. Burke
- First words
- (Prologue: A Banquet Hall Deserted) From the high snowfields of the Cascade Mountains, the Skykomish River falls away to the west, gathering in each glistening mile the crystal waters from tumbling creeks and streams.
Henry Hewitt, Jr., was born in England in 1840, but he grew up in rural Wisconsin, where his father became a minor timber capitalist in the shadow of the Weyerhaeuser interests. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)With quiet voices men talked of how they might feed hungry children as the face of winter grew dark and cold.
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)(Epilogue: Sing It to the Wage Slave) Closing out the past, Edward Hartley turned away from what was done and finished to find a new and uncertain future.
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 979.771 — History & geography History of North America Great Basin and Pacific Slope region of United States Washington Puget Sound Area Snohomish County
- LCC
- F899 .E9 .C55 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America United States local history Washington
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
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