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Spokane and the Great War

Spokane and the Great War

A century ago, more than 10,000 Spokane residents served in the military as soldiers, sailors, and marines in World War I. More than 180 of them didn’t come back. Now, through the diligent work of State Archives graduate assistant Joshua Van Veldhuizen with the long-neglected public records in the Spokane War Committee cards, the experiences of Spokaneites before, during, and in the wake of the First World War have been chronicled at Spokane Goes To War.  To convert the old…

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Washingtonians in World War I

Washingtonians in World War I

2018 marks the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I, the “War to End All Wars.” Centennial events have taken place for the past several years throughout Europe, and last year the Washington State Library was honored to assist students from the American School in Paris as they embarked on a project to gather information about the Americans laid to rest at Suresnes American Cemetery. This Paris cemetery contains the remains of 1,541 Americans who died in World…

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Remembering World War I soldiers

Remembering World War I soldiers

(Photo courtesy of Washington State Library) This Veterans Day, take a minute to explore the lives of the courageous soldiers who fought for our country nearly 100 years ago. The Washington State Library and Washington State Archives proudly present a special collection from the Spokane Public Library and the Office of the Secretary of State titled, World War I: Soldiers Remembered. In this collection, trials and triumphs of Washington’s soldiers are revealed through letters, records and photographs. For instance, Sol…

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Winged Victory Monument turns 75

Winged Victory Monument turns 75

(Images courtesy of Washington State Archives.) One of the most recognized monuments on the Capitol Campus is now a still-good-looking 75 years old. The Winged Victory Monument was dedicated on May 30, 1938. The bronze monument with the granite base honors those who served in World War I. Four inscriptions are found on the monument: East face: WA State Seal, “To the memory of the citizens of the State of Washington who lost their lives in the service of the…

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War Horses From Okanogan

War Horses From Okanogan

From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library: In 1906 cowboys in the Ephrata area rounded up a few thousand wild horses and sold them to buyers back East in what was known as “The Last Grand Roundup.” At the time this event was considered a final farewell to the era of the Old West in Eastern Washington. But the day of the horse wasn’t quite over. Amazingly, horses were in so much…

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