William S. Harney
Named in 2 stories. Back to all names
- Nov 24, 1877The Yellow Glove Standoff on San Juan IslandWhen American informality faced British stiff-upper-lip formality in a frontier courtroom, a pair of gaudy kid gloves settled the diplomatic score.San Juan Island, Friday Harbor, WA
- Apr 24, 1892The Pig War: How a Single Shot Almost Started a WarA minor dispute over a pig on San Juan Island spiraled into an international standoff between the United States and Great Britain in 1859.San Juan Island, Friday Harbor, WA