Figureheads of State
by Robert E. Ficken | Winter 2005-06 : Volume 19, Number 4

The foibles and failures of Washington's territorial governors.


The Little Napoleon: The Short and Turbulent Career of Isaac I. Stevens
by Sherburne F. Cook Jr. | Winter 2000-01 : Volume 14, Number 4

Isaac I. Stevens's brief tenure as governor of Washington Territory had far-reaching effects.


The Young Napoleons: Isaac I. Stevens, George B. McClellan and the Cascade Mountains Route
by Kent D. Richards | Winter 1989-90 : Volume 3, Number 4

Isaac Stevens, George McClellan and the Northern Railroad Survey.


Statehood for Washington
by Keith A. Murray | Winter 1988-89 : Volume 2, Number 4

Politics, railroads and resources influenced the struggle.


Dreams and Developments: A Comparison of Two of Washington's Most Historic Towns, Port Townsend and Walla Walla, 1850-1900
by G. Thomas Edwards | Fall 2002 : Volume 16, Number 3

Two historic towns in opposite corners of Washington have more in common than the casual observer might expect.