Samuel Hill
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- Apr 9, 1893The Wizard of the Great NorthernHow James J. Hill built a continental railroad empire by hand, one trestle at a time.Seattle, WA
- Jun 18, 1914The Fight to Bypass the RailroadsCivic leaders across three states unite to promote Columbia River shipping as a 'shackle-breaker' for isolated interior towns.Kennewick, WA
- Jul 16, 1914The River Highway RevolutionThe Port of Astoria proposed a new steamship line to bridge the Columbia and Snake rivers, linking Kennewick's inland commerce to the ocean.Kennewick, WA
- Mar 11, 1915The Whistle Heard 'Round the RiverAs the Dalles-Celilo canal prepares to open, cities along the Columbia plan a cacophonous celebration involving steamships, patriotic noise-making, and even train engines parked at the riverbank to add to the din.Kennewick, WA
- Jul 12, 1917Samuel Hill Warns of German Propaganda in the Pacific NorthwestProminent industrialist Samuel Hill claims that 'semi-human' literary pamphlets are being smuggled into the region to undermine American institutions.Kennewick, WA