Posts Tagged ‘Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center’
A History of Refuse in the Wenatchee Valley
Local historian Chris Rader chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the evolution of refuse disposal in the Wenatchee. Rader also gives a preview of her recently-published book, which spans a range of topics from North Central Washington’s history.
Read MoreWenatchee Valley Museum Undergoing Big Renovation
Ashley Sinner of the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about some major renovations which are taking place at the museum during spring, 2021.
Read MoreRemembering Chief Moses
Local historian Chris Rader, in conjunction with the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about some of the regions indigenous peoples of the late 19th Century, including the Wenatchi, P’squosa and Sinkiuse tribes.
Read MoreA Local Era that Lost its Steam a Century Ago
Local historian Chris Rader, in conjunction with the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the short-lived yet vibrant steamboat era in North Central Washington from 1891 to 1915.
Read MoreChilling Memories of NCW
Local historian Chris Rader chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about some of the harshest winters from North Central Washington’s past.
Read MoreInfluenza Pandemic of 100 Years Ago Drew Similar Response from Health Officials
Local historian Chris Rader chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the impacts of the Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1918 to 1920 on the North Central Washington area.
Read MoreLooking Back at One of District 12’s Only Democratic Reps in History
Local historian Chris Rader chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the limited history of Democratic representation in Washington’s 12th Legislative District, including one of its most prominent figures, Belle Reeves, who served in the 1920’s and eventually went on to become the state’s first female Secretary of State.
Read MoreMeet the original Miss Veedol’s not-as-legendary pilot, Hugh Herndon
Local historian Chris Rader of the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the anniversary of the historic trans-Pacific flight of the Miss Veedol and its lesser-heralded co-pilot and financier Hugh Herndon.
Read MoreLooking Back at Two of Wenatchee’s Deadliest Disasters
Local historian Chris Rader chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about a pair of disasters which took place in South Wenatchee’s Appleyard location, including a 1925 flash flood that claimed 16 lives and the rail yard explosion of 1974 which killed two and injured 70.
Read MoreLooking Back at Bootlegging in Wenatchee During Prohibition
Local historian Chris Rader of the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the bootleggers and moonshiners of Wenatchee during the Prohibition era of the 1920’s.
Read MoreWenatchee Has Its Own Dubious History with Organized Racism
Local historian Chris Rader of the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the Wenatchee Valley’s history with the Ku Klux Klan, including the white separatist group’s inclusion in five consecutive Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Grand Parades between 1926 and 1930.
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