The Stories of Washington: Historylink Turns 10!

02/23/2009 at 9:00 a.m.

HistoryLink.org turns 10 years old this year. The ever evolving online encyclopedia of Washington state history currently has over 5,000 essays, with more being added every week. It's become a trusted resource for local history. Today we celebrate by looking back at the colorful and insightful stories of our past. Dance marathons, a bicycle tree, the Vashon Vigilantes, and insane cats ... just a taste of what they've covered. Can you guess what the number one most searched for topic is? Join us. You're about to learn things you never knew about your own backyard.

Guest(s)

Marie McCaffrey is the Executive Director of History Ink / HistoryLink.org and she's also the graphic designer of the website.

Peter Blecha is a Staff Historian at HistoryLink and the author of five books. The fifth, "Sonic Boom: The History of Northwest Rock," will be published in April.

Paula Becker is a Staff Historian at HistoryLink. She is the co–author (with Alan Stein) of HistoryLink's soon–to–be–released book "Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition, Washington's First World's Fair. "

Alan Stein is a Staff Historian at HistoryLink and author of three books: "Safe Passage: The Birth of Washington State Ferries, 1951–2001," "Bellevue Timeline: The Story of Washington's Leading Edge City from Homesteads to High Rises, 1863–2003," and "The Olympic: The Story of Seattle's Landmark Hotel." He is also co–author (with Paula Becker) of "Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition: Washington's First World Fair," due out in May.

Cassandra Tate is a Staff Historian at HistoryLink. She is also the author of "Cigarette Wars: The Triumph of the Little White Slaver."