Blythe J. Thimsen

How much do you know about Spokane?

• How did 100,000 pounds of foil collected from cigarette and cigar wrappings benefit the lives of children in Spokane?
• What event brought over 50,000 people onto the streets of Spokane on September 3, 1931?
• Why was the largest organization of B-29 bombers located only ten miles outside of Spokane at one point?
• Where was the Spokane man who shot his estranged wife in the neck with a .38 caliber pistol after he found her dancing with another man?
• Which local company sent a rocking chair to President Kennedy, via a Greyhound bus?
• What role did the largest shareholder, and the treasurer and director of American Express play in Eastern Washington University’s earliest days?
• Which alcohol abhorring Spokane mayor took an axe to his floor to dig up a barrel of whiskey “and have a fine time?”
• Who was the Spokane business leader who kept a seal in a fountain in his front yard?

The answers are in Spokane’s Stories.

Spokane has incredible stories tucked into its past. With stories of bold steps, daring defeats, life altering tragedies and divinely appointed blessings, this is a town that has seen it all. Add to it a hearty dose of zesty personalities, strong characters and determined individuals, and it is easy to get lost in the rich and riveting history of Spokane. This town has a story to tell; it has many stories to tell. These are Spokane’s Stories.

Spokane's Stories is a hardback coffee table book, with 216 glossy-pages filled with local historic photographs, and 28 feature-length stories. This is the book everyone with a Spokane connection will want to have in their collection.