
The History Of The Evergreen State
New episodes released weekly on Wednesday nights at 9pm Pacific Time.The History of the Evergreen State is a weekly show that focuses on various topics surrounding the history of the great state of Washington. From iconic people to maritime disasters, to a war with only a pig casualty, various disasters, and every interesting story in between. Episodes will either be self-contained single episode stories or in a two-part format, for the most part My intent with this podcast is to bring a lecture-style show to people interested in learning more about little known events in Washington State, and I do script things out a bit so I don't miss information, so I'm sorry if you don't like my delivery, I can't please everyone, and I try my best, so that's all I really can do. Music by Al Hirsch and used with his permission. Have feedback? Please email the show at historyoftheevergreenstatepod@gmail.com.If you listen on Spotify or ITunes, please leave a 5 star review, it really helps to grow the show.
Podcasting since 2021 • 188 episodes
The History Of The Evergreen State
Latest Episodes
185- From Everett Mayor to Governor: Lumber Baron Roland Hartley
Roland H. Hartley was a prominent politician and lumberman who was elected mayor of Everett in 1910–1911, served as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives in 1915–1916, and then as the 10th governor of the State of Washington...
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Episode 185
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16:53

184- The Voice of the Seattle Mariners (The Voice of My Childhood)
From before spring training in 1977 until the end of the 2010 season, Dave Niehaus served as the Seattle Mariners baseball team's play-by-play commentator for the first 34 seasons. When the Mariners' new ballpark opened in 1999, he...
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Episode 184
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25:53

183- The Voice of the Seattle Rainiers
In his birthplace of Seattle, columnist and publicist Leo Lassen became a living legend while working as a baseball radio host. From 1931 until 1960, he covered the Pacific Coast League team in the city. When the Seattle Rainiers played in Sick...
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Episode 183
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20:47

182- Hop Cultivation in the Evergreen State
The humble hop is a vital aspect of Washington's early economic history, even if the dairy, coal, and lumber sectors all played larger and more important roles. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Yakima Valley's charming green bines...
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Episode 182
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26:50

181- The Man Who Took the Evergreen State Into the 20th Century: Governor Louis F. Hart
Please accept my apologies for not releasing new content for the last month or so, I had to move and deal with everything else that comes along with that. The plan is to return to weekly episode releases like normal from here on out I'm all mov...
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Episode 181
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17:52
