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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Spirit of the West

PURE AND PRISTINE. The Clearwater River flows swiftly and powerfully from Idaho's mountains to the Snake River.

Supplemental resources
Get more information on organizing women, regional history and silver mining.
In this report
  • Boom and Bust
  • Railroad recruits
  • Paradise lost
  • Settling effect
  • Silver streak
  • New attitude
  • Their own words
  • Photographs

    In this series
  • Part one
  • Part two
  • Part three
  • Part four
    More on the millennium:
    "A century in review" special report celebrates the 20th century in Spokane and the Inland Northwest.

    In print:
    Order a keepsake copy of this special section of The Spokesman-Review. Call 1-800-338-8801, extension 7000.



  • The West: Its allure and mystique to this day capture the imagination of people who live here, and those who wish they did.

    This is the second of four special editions on The Spirit of the West. Each part will explore themes that help us understand who we are and what makes this part of the United States unique and full of promise.

    Look for Parts Three and Four later this year, published in conjunction with "A Century in Review," our look back at 100 years of Inland Northwest history.