Yakima
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- May 6, 1859The Senate Ratifies the Treaties That Remade the NorthwestRatified in 1859, the 1855 treaties with tribes across Oregon and Washington promised annuities, schools and mills while ceding millions of acres to settlement.Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 7, 1876The Disappearance of James GoodwinA cook vanishes from the steamer Yakima while en route from Snohomish to Seattle, leaving behind a mystery that leaves the local authorities puzzled.Seattle, WA
- Apr 18, 1882The Great Divide: The Fight for a Mountain Rail LinkAs the population of Western Washington booms in 1882, Seattle residents grow tired of paying for infrastructure projects while Eastern Washington neighbors demand the work for free.Seattle, WA