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.
Episodes
188 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
175- The Eighth Wonder of the World
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com...
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Episode 175
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29:31
174- The Ups & Downs of Goldendale
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com...
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Episode 174
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18:32
173- The 5th Governor of the Evergreen State: Albert Mead
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com...
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Episode 173
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16:38
172- From Washington State Normal School to CWU
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com...
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Episode 172
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23:08
171- Cherries & the Evergreen State (4th Annual Thanksgiving Special)
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com...
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Episode 171
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20:18
170- "Dirty" Dan Harris
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com...
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Episode 170
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20:08
169- Washington State's 4th Governor: Henry McBride
From 1901 until 1905, Henry G. McBride was the fourth governor of Washington state. He was first elected lieutenant governor in 1900, and when Governor John Rogers passed away in December of 1901, he was appointed governor. The majority of hist...
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Episode 169
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18:00
168- Kalama on the Mighty Columbia
Cowlitz County's Kalama is a small city situated beside the Columbia River. By the 1850s, non-Indian settlers were moving into the region. The town had prosperity after becoming the Cowlitz County seat in 1872, but then the Northern Pacific Rai...
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Episode 168
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24:55
167- Unexplained Evergreen State
Did you know that the Evergreen State leads the nation in reported sightings of the legendary Bigfoot? The Evergreen State has also served as the birthplace of the term "Flying Saucer" when a reporter misquoted a pilot who spotted something ver...
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Episode 167
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35:20
166- John H. McGraw
In 1892, John H. McGraw was elected as the second governor of the Evergreen State. At the age of 26, he traveled from Maine to Seattle in the 1870s and found employment as an Occidental Hotel clerk. His career in politics, business, an...
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Episode 166
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14:00
165- Haunted Western Washington
Do you believe in ghosts? Western Washington is reportedly home to numerous haunted locales, from down in Vancouver at Vancouver Barracks, to Lake Quinault Lodge, to a Seattle neighborhood that witnessed a horrific plane crash that eve...
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Episode 165
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31:40
164- The Wreck of the Prince Arthur
The Norwegian bark Prince Arthur was traveling in ballast from Valparaiso, Chile, to Esquimalt, British Columbia, for lumber on the stormy night of January 2nd, 1903. The ship ended up striking an offshore reef 10 miles south of Cape Alava on t...
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Episode 164
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21:47
163- The Unsolved Whitehall Slaying
On the 30th of October, 1926, late on a Saturday afternoon, 14 year old Letitia Whitehall walked from her Kirkland house to the dentist's office. She would never return home. On November 14th of that year, her body was discove...
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Episode 163
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19:55
162- Scenic Lake Washington Boulevard
Mostly located near the shore of Lake Washington, Lake Washington Boulevard is a piece of land owned by the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation that runs from the Montlake neighborhood to Seward Park. It was included by John Charles Olms...
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Episode 162
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24:26
161- The Final Territorial Governor
My apologies about the episode header snaffu. I had it done before I started the Governor's series and totally spaced on getting it switched over when I switched episodes. All is correct now, and that episode will now be coming out in December....
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Episode 161
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