History

Seattle Woman’s Great Aunt Faced Tough Decision On The Titanic

Sarah Waller — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:35:28 +0000

This past year has marked some big milestones. The 150th anniversary of the University of Washington, the 50th anniversary of the Seattle World’s Fair. Charles Dickens would have been 200. 2012 also marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. A majority of the people who boarded the luxury ocean liner didn’t survive the trip. For some, the only thing separating survival and drowning was a split-second decision. Now, a century after the tragedy, a Seattle woman wonders what she would do if she had been in her relative’s shoes on the night of the sinking. Sarah Waller has the story.

School Shooting Brings Back Vivid Memories For One Oregon Educator

Angela Kellner — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:10:17 +0000

The tragedy in Connecticut has brought back memories of May 21st 1998, the day of Oregon’s deadliest school shooting. KLCC’s Angela Kellner reports.

Souvenirs Of Seattle's World's Fair

Harriet Baskas — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:52:08 +0000

Fifty years ago Sunday, the Seattle World’s Fair came to an end. For six months nearly 10 million people visited the Century 21 Exposition. The Space-Age themed fair left behind many memories and a lot of memorabilia. In the final part of our series on the Seattle World’s fair, produced with Jack Straw Productions, Harriet Baskas looks at some of the stories behind the souvenirs.

Buff Kennewick Man Had Coastal Diet

Anna King — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:31:25 +0000

For nearly a decade, scientists and Northwest tribes fought bitterly over whether to bury or study the 9,500 year old bones known as Kennewick Man. Now, after years of careful examination, scientists are releasing some of their findings to tribes at meetings this week in Central Washington. As correspondent Anna King reports, Kennewick Man grew up on the coast.

Museum Opens At "Cuckoo's Nest" Film Site

Chris Lehman — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:45:26 +0000

A 130-year-old mental institution might seem like an odd place for a museum. But historians and mental health advocates have fought to preserve and tell the Oregon State Hospital's long and sordid history.

University Of Idaho Gets Big Collection Of Opium-Smoking Paraphernalia

Tom Banse — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:06:35 +0000

The "world's most comprehensive collection" of opium smoking paraphernalia has a new home; it's at the University of Idaho. A writer and collector, originally from San Diego, donated the exquisite antiques. Correspondent Tom Banse has the intriguing back story of how these so-called "instruments of self-destruction" came to a small Northwest town.

Washington Veteran Having Difficulty Repatriating Captured War Flag

Tom Banse — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:55:15 +0000

Wednesday will mark the 67th anniversary of the Japanese surrender to end World War Two. With each passing anniversary, there are fewer and fewer living witnesses to the event. Correspondent Tom Banse reports time is also running low for an aging U.S. Marine veteran who wants to return a captured Japanese war flag.

Hanford's B Reactor Could Help Remember History, Spur Economy

Anna King — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:01:51 +0000

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell made a visit to Richland, Washington Friday to highlight how creating a B Reactor National Historical Park would create jobs and spur tourism in southeast Washington. The B Reactor at Hanford was the world’s first full-scale plutonium production facility. Correspondent Anna King has more.

Senator Maria Cantwell believes despite its dark history, Hanford has an important lesson to share.

“There is a scientific story here about scientific accomplishment,” she says. Paula Mary Bruggerman was also at the press event.

Historic Southeast Washington Ranch Goes Up For Sale

Anna King — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:16:44 +0000

A sprawling, historic ranch in southeast Washington goes up for sale Friday. Conservationists and the state of Washington are hoping to keep the 14,000 acre property out of the hands of developers.

University Of Idaho Scholar Is Consultant On New HBO Hemingway Film

Glenn Mosley — Mon, 28 May 2012 13:46:12 +0000

HBO is premiering a new film Monday on the love affair between Ernest Hemingway and his third wife, journalist Martha Gellhorn. A University of Idaho Hemingway scholar served as a consultant to the filmmakers. Northwest Public Radio’s Glenn Mosley reports.

"Hemingway and Gellhorn" is film about the love affair between literary giant Ernest Hemingway and fellow war correspondent Martha Gellhorn, who would become his third wife.