What’s New in Digital Collections: a list of the latest newspapers, books, maps





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Historical Newspapers in Washington

Classics in Washington History




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County and Regional History
  • Fort Colvile, 1826-1871 by U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service. Contents: This pamphlet summarizes the history of Fort Colvile, founded by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1825.

Military History
  • 600 days' service by Harold H. Burton. Contents: A history of the 361st Infantry Regiment of the 91st Division of the United States Army.

  • Camp Lewis. Contents: An early historical record of the Ninety-First Division at Camp Lewis.

  • Official history of the Thirteenth Division. Contents: The history of the 13th Division, organized at Camp Lewis, American Lake, Washington on July 16, 1918. The book contains photographs of troops and descriptions of their duties.

Native Americans
Natural History
  • Natural history of Washington territory and Oregon by George Suckley. Contents: Preface, including a brief narrative of the explorations from 1853 to 1857.--Errata, with additions and corrections up to 1860.-[pt. 1. Meteorology - not included (see Notes).--pt. 2. Botanical report.--pt. 3. Zoological report

  • Climate of the state of Washington by W.N. Allen. Contents: "A careful and elaborate treatise on the climactic conditions, with reference to temperature, winds, rainfall and snowfall."

Miscellaneous
  • [Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address] by Abraham Lincoln. Contents: Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865. The text was excerpted from the Congressional Globe of the 38th Congress, 2nd Session.





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