Project Description
HistoryLink, launched more than 20 years ago, is Washington’s free online encyclopedia. As one of its go-to writers, I have written more than 160 features and timelines on topics as diverse as the history of cycling in Washington state and Seattle’s P-Patch community gardening program, and profiles that include some of the NW’s most colorful characters, such as food writer Angelo Pellegrini, state politician Ralph Munro, and landscape architect Tom Berger.
My assignments with HistoryLink give me the opportunity to tunnel through state and city archives, interview some of Northwest’s most well-known movers and shakers, and uncover some fun facts. With more than 8,000 in-depth articles on the site, HistoryLink is one of the most comprehensive state encyclopedias in the country. It’s a great resource for history buffs, students, teachers, academics, authors, filmmakers and anyone who is fascinated by Seattle or Washington history.
Here’s a sampling of some of my recent articles:
The Willits Brothers and Willits Canoes (June 5, 2022)
Fishtown (Skagit County artist colony) (November 3, 2023)
Cycling in Washington State (July 11, 2019)
Pier 58 (Seattle) (June 27, 2023)