History

Honoring Those Who Sacrificed Their Lives in Service

By Gabriel Cruden / May 15, 2024 /

Cemeteries are solemn grounds. Maybe none so solemn as Arlington National Cemetery. I first visited the cemetery in Arlington when I was a young adult. I remember being struck by…

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The Surprising History of Mother’s Day

By Gabriel Cruden / April 25, 2024 /

  What gifts are given or received on Mother’s Day? Jewelry? Chocolate? A lavish meal at a restaurant? Definitely flowers. In fact, according to Oberlo.com, “In 2023, consumers spent $3.2…

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What a Fool Believes: Happy April Fools’ Day!

By Huckleberry Press / March 28, 2024 /
april fools day

by Amy McGarry Are you mischievous by nature? Do you love a good prank? Your day is here! On April 1st people around the world will celebrate practical joke day.…

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The Martha S – Keller Ferry and Her Crews

By Huckleberry Press / February 11, 2022 /

On September 1, 1930 Washington State Dept of Transportation (DOT) took control of the ferry crossing at Keller making it the first ferry in the Wash State Ferry System.

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From Near Ruin To Engineering Feat: The Cheney Depot

By Huckleberry Press / December 9, 2021 /

Attention all you railroad buffs, and history buffs in general! This next piece is especially for you! Cheney’s railroad history is fascinating, and has an architectural masterpiece as its symbol, the Cheney Depot.

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HOCKEY FEVER IN THE KOOTENAYS!

By Huckleberry Press / April 8, 2021 /

Imagine a band leader wearing a long cotton-string mop on his head, dressed as a woman, wielding a baton, and leading the march of underwear-clad musicians around a hockey rink.

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Catalog Shopping

By Huckleberry Press / January 25, 2021 /

Ben Franklin is remembered for so many great ideas and sayings. One of his inventions had a lasting impact for shoppers. That is the catalog.

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The Teddy Bear – Christmas with Polio

By Huckleberry Press / January 10, 2021 /

1927 had been a rough year for Mrs. Lizzie Brown. A widow, raising two small children with help from her older kids Lizzie had her hands full.

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BX Express

By Huckleberry Press / January 3, 2021 /

It started with a mule and one man delivering mail up to the Cariboo. The man was Francis Jones Barnard and he started up a stagecoach line that was one of the longest in North America. Only Wells Fargo stages covered more miles.

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The Metal Wedding Band

By Huckleberry Press / November 27, 2020 /

Two of my uncles died during WWI in Northeast Italy—one, my mom’s brother Vincenzo, a Red Cross soldier; and the other, my dad’s brother Attilio, a soldier who succumbed to The Great Influenza of 1918.

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