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Puyallup: A Pioneer Paradise: Making of America (Arcadia)

Autor Ruth Anderson, Lori Price, Ezra Meeker Historical Society
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 apr 2002
For many early Americans, native and immigrant, Puyallup was much more than simply a destination in Western Washington, but was a fulfillment of a dream, a vision of prosperity and opportunity. The lush valley region along the Puyallup River provided both beauty and bounty, sustaining countless generations and a variety of cultures, from the early American Indians to the later European explorers and settlers. Within this untamed wilderness, a group of hardy and self-reliant pioneers began the great task of carving a livelihood, and through their extraordinary efforts, created a lasting monument to their courage and determination-the city of Puyallup.

Puyallup: A Pioneer Paradise chronicles the story of the city's evolution from the indigenous tribe that once populated the valley to the post-World War II building boom that attracted thousands of new residents. Readers travel across several centuries of change as the country of the "Generous People," or Puyallup tribe, succumbed to the unyielding waves of new people, such as the colonists of the Hudson's Bay Company, the stalwart Naches Pass Immigrants, and scores of later men and women searching for the promise of land. This unique volume traces the city's varied history, including its once-prominent agricultural traditions in hops, berries, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and Christmas trees, and remembers a host of its colorful characters, citizens like Ezra Meeker and J.P. Stewart, who worked tirelessly to promote Puyallup's development and supplied much of the land and leadership necessary for its growth.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780738523743
ISBN-10: 0738523747
Pagini: 160
Dimensiuni: 174 x 249 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Seria Making of America (Arcadia)


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Authors Lori Price and Ruth Anderson, on behalf of the Ezra Meeker Historical Society, have composed a captivating and engaging narrative, supplemented with an assortment of historic, black-and-white illustrations. Readers of all generations will find this work insightful, informative, and entertaining, as it documents the tales of success and folly over the years that make Puyallup especially memorable in the greater legacy of Western Washington.people and events.