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Pullman

By: Robert Luedeking,The Whitman County Historical Society

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Pullman

By: Robert Luedeking,The Whitman County Historical Society

Located at the confluence of three creeks, amid the rich agricultural soil of Eastern Washingtons Palouse region, Pullman seemed destined to flourish. From its founding in the 1880s, growth was spurred by the discovery of artesian wells, its selection as the location of the State Agricultural College, and the building of rail lines through the town. Pullman, named for railroad car manufacturer George Pullman, became a thriving center of commerce, agriculture, and education. Today Pullman remains a vibrant commercial agricultural center, built upon wheat, peas, and lentils, with a downtown nestled among four hills. Pullman is home to cutting edge technology companies and a major research institution, Washington State University. Its rich heritage in agriculture, education, and technology guarantees its future as a highly successful 21st century city.

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1439640300

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9781439640302

Surnames in the United States Census of 1790

An Analysis of National Origins of the Population

By: American Council of Learned Societies. Committee on Linguistic and National Stocks in the Population of the United States

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Surnames in the United States Census of 1790

An Analysis of National Origins of the Population

By: American Council of Learned Societies. Committee on Linguistic and National Stocks in the Population of the United States

The source of surnames in the early United States.

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806300043

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9780806300047

Kelso

By: George R. Miller,William R. Watson,The Cowlitz County Historical Museum

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Kelso

By: George R. Miller,William R. Watson,The Cowlitz County Historical Museum

When Peter Crawford reached the Oregon Territory in 1847, he was advised by Dr. Marcus Whitman to stake a claim on the Cowlitz River. Following that advice, Crawford explored up the Cowlitz in what would later become Washington Territory. For his claim, he chose the first elevated point along the Cowlitz, near where it entered the Columbia River on the east bank. Thirty-seven years later, after the arrival of many settlers--including the Redpaths, Wallaces, and Catlins--he plotted the town on his claim, which was named after his home in Kelso, Scotland. Kelso grew from its timber, fishing, and river traffic roots. It absorbed the town of Catlin (West Kelso) in 1908 and became the county seat of Cowlitz County in 1923. Through floods, fires, storms, a bridge collapse, and even the volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens, Kelso has persevered.

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