History Commentary - The Sacagawea Mystique: Her Age, Name, Role and Final Destiny
by Irving W. Anderson | Fall 1999 : Volume 13, Number 3

Exploring the myths and misconceptions about Sacagawea, the Shoshoni Indian woman who accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition.


The Education of an Empire Builder: John Jacob Astor and the World of the Columbia
by James P. Ronda | Fall 1997 : Volume 11, Number 3

Trade and dominion marched hand in hand in the world of John Jacob Astor.


Viewpoints and Visions in 1792: The Vancouver Expedition encounters Indians of Western Washington
by Delbert J. McBride | Summer 1990 : Volume 4, Number 2

An examination of recorded encounters between the Vancouver Expedition and Native inhabitants of Puget Sound.


The Wilkes Exploring Expedition in the Pacific Northwest
by David M. Buerge | Spring 1987 : Volume 1, Number 1

"America's Cook" explores Oregon Country.


Patriot or Scalawag?
by J. Richard Nokes | Fall 1990 : Volume 4, Number 3

John Meares' exploits on the Northwest coast.


The Seven-Fanged Horror of the Pacific: Father Peter De Smet Cross the Columbia Bar
by Robert C. Carriker | Winter 1995-96 : Volume 9, Number 4

Father De Smet crosses the treacherous Columbia River bar.