A beneficent Uncle Sam: Tacoma and Pierce County look forward to federal largesse in the form of an new army post at American Lake. The post would become Fort Lewis, epitomizing the close links that developed between the U.S. military and the Pacific Northwest during the 20th century. (Tacoma Daily Ledger, January 5, 1917)

The following websites are useful sources of information on the history of the Pacific Northwest:

• Center for Columbia River History.  This site features a great selection of resources related to the Columbia basin area and such issues as Native American history, dams, salmon, World War II, irrigation, etc.
  

• Center for Pacific Northwest Studies at Western Washington University.
  

• Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest at the UW History Department.  This is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in the history of the region.  It features links to selected articles in Pacific Northwest Quarterly, the main scholarly journal focusing on Northwest history, and curriculum packets for educators and students that feature a wide variety of resources.
  

• History and Literature of the Pacific Northwest.  This is a fantastic site that examines the role of literature in creating a sense of regional identity in the Pacific Northwest.  It includes excerpts from examples of Northwest literature and commentaries on various genres and eras in the region's literature.
  

• Historylink...an online encyclopedia of Washington State History.  The site has links to a wonderful selection of Northwest history resources, such as museums, archival collections, and community histories.
  

• Japanese American Exhibit and Access Project at the UW libraries...contains a variety of resources related to the history of Japanese Americans in the region, especially during World War II.
  

• The Labor Project...resources on labor history in the Pacific Northwest at the University of Oregon.
  

• The Museum of History and Industry is the premier museum in the Pacific Northwest.  It has a particularly good collection of online photos, including many from the Seattle Post Intelligencer.
  

• National Archives and Records Administration, Seattle.  NARA's Seattle branch has a wide collection of archival material dealing with topics such as Native American history, the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service, and the U.S. Navy.  NARA also has detailed census reports on microfilm.
  

• Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest...a collection of images and essays dealing with the history of the original inhabitants of the Pacific Northwest region.
  

• Oral histories of Civil Rights activists in the Spokane area.
  

•  Pacific Northwest Labor History at the University of Washington...this project has a variety of resources available on topics such as Labor newspapers in the region, Communism in Washington State, the Seattle General Strike of 1919, and the WTO protests of 1999.
  

• Pacific Northwest newspaper index at UW Special Collections...allows search of regional newspapers.  NOTE: This search facility is being developed from an old card catalog.  The online search facility does not yet include all entries from the card catalog.  As a result, it may be worthwhile to visit Special Collections and look at the card catalog for subject areas of interest.

• Pacific Northwest Quarterly.  This is the main scholarly journal focusing on the history of the region.  The site also features a useful index of articles by topic.
  

• Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project.  This excellent site features video clips of interviews with Civil Rights activists and a variety of other useful resources.
  

• Seattle Public Library's Seattle Room has a wide variety of resources related to the history of the Puget Sound region.
  

• University of Washington Libraries Special Collections Division is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the Northwest region's history.  They have a huge collection of online photos from the region.
  

• Washington State University's Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections division.
  

•  Washington State's Oral History page...the interviews are mostly related to politics and government.
  

• World War II bibliography.  Lists books, articles and other resources that deal with the wartime experience in the Pacific Northwest.

Progressive Era Reform in Seattle city government, Seattle Star, October 24, 1910. The woman voter is pictured sweeping from office Mayor Hiram Gill, Police Chief Charles "Wappy" Wappenstein, and various others labeled "Krook," "Undesirable," and "Pink Cuff."  Many observers believed Gill and Wappenstein tolerated the city's profitable prostitution and gambling industries in exchange for payoffs.  The cartoon argues that if Washington women were granted the vote, they would be central to cleaning up city government by removing from office various corrupt officials.  A referendum granting women the vote passed in 1910.  As predicted, Women were key participants in a special election held in early 1911 that recalled Mayor Gill and (at least temporarily) cleaned up the city's vice industry.

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