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COLUMBIA: Winter 2001-02; Vol. 15, No. 4

Table of Contents

From the Editor   2

History Commentary  3
Species extinction and cultural arrogance - the perils of ignoring history.
By William G. Robbins

The Ellenburg Tree of Justice  7
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On this hot August night in 1895 it was hard to tell the good guys from the bad.
By Howard D. Baumgart

From the Collection   16
The Puyallup Commerce " hardly ever milx dux..."

A Lasting Legacy - Part IV   17
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The final installment of the Lewis and Clark place names series.
By Allen "Doc" Wesselius

Through the "Magnificent Gateway"  24
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A pioneer family on the last leg of the Oregon Trail - traversing the wild and beautiful Columbia River Gorge.
By Weldon W. Rau

Reginald H. Thomson  30
Cutting through the myths about this powerful but little-understood icon from Seattle's past.
By William H. Wilson

History Album   36
The Nippon Kan in Seattle's Internation District.

Migration of a Cultural Landscape   37
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Leavenworth has become a symbol of change and ingenuity for many small western communities.
By R. Jake Sudderth

Correspondence/Additional Reading   45

Columbia Reviews   46