The Great Task of Oliver Otis Howard by author Aaron C. Jones NOW AVAILABLE for purchase through NW Research and Writing. Explore the enthralling life of a man who played a key role in three of the most significant events in U.S. History! Details below.
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In the shadow of Lincoln, a new nation emerges.
Explore the distinctive life of Oliver Otis Howard, the “One Armed General.” Whether it be his bravery as a Union General on Civil War battle fields, his battles to realize civil liberties for four million ex-slaves as commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau during Reconstruction, or his peace negotiates with Native Americans, Howard played a key role in three major moments of U.S. history. Discover between these pages how General Howard’s life and work impacted the history of the Pacific Northwest, crossed path with famous figures from Abraham Lincoln to Sacagawea, Ulysses S. Grant to Chief Jospeh, and changed the course of a nation.
Fighting for Albina: America’s Boxing Story
In 1961, a diverse, underdog boxing team from the small Knott Street Boxing club in Portland, Oregon became the first West Coast team to win the AAU National Championship. This is the story of not only that historic win, but the lives, struggles, and histories of those unexpected champion boxers and the unique Northwest neighborhood that shaped them.
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77 Memories and Mysteries
77 Memories and Mysteries contains decades worth of experiences within its collection of short stories and personal recollections that range from “Who Really Killed Kennedy” to “The Mystery of the Roses.” Published in 2022 just as Russia was invading Ukraine, one story suggested that it could be a long war.
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Inland, the First Forty Years
Inland, The First Forty Years, explores the history of rural electrification in Eastern Washington during the 1930s, when rural families finally got central station electric service by building their own electric cooperatives.
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