Ellensburg - Hardcover

Caveness, Andrew; Ellensburg Public Library

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1531646964 ISBN 13: 9781531646967

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2009

Synopsis

Ellensburg began as a small trading post in the picturesque Kittitas Valley in the early 1870s. Northwest Native Americans praised the area for its centrality in the region, which Seattleite John A. Shoudy quickly realized. When Shoudy sought to secure a wagon road from Seattle to Eastern Washington, over the Cascade Mountains, the trail led him to the Kittitas Valley. Shoudy purchased a small trading post from A. J. Splawn and began the town that he named for his wife, Mary Ellen Shoudy. Ellensburg was almost chosen as the state capital in the late 1880s, but instead it was awarded a State Normal School as a consolation. With a bustling downtown district, a railroad passing through town, and a public university, all the while remaining steeped in the local agricultural and rural setting, Ellensburg quickly became a diverse and thriving city.

About this title

About the Author

Andrew Caveness came to Ellensburg in pursuit of a master’s degree in history and fell in love with the rich history Ellensburg has to offer. Working with Milton Wagy, the dedicated local-history librarian at the Ellensburg Public Library, Caveness has pieced together the city’s unique and entwined history, bringing the people and places of Ellensburg to life.

Review

Title: Andrew Caveness: Dining Services Employee and Author
Author: Staff Writer
Publisher: Auxiliary Services Highlights
Date: January 2010

Anyone interested in local Ellensburg history should check out the new book, "Images of America Ellensburg" by Auxiliary Service's very own Andrew Caveness. Andrew has a Bachelor's Degree in History from the University of Washington and a Master's Degree in History from Central Washington University. Andrew currently works in Dining Services as a Supervisor II. He has always loved history, and over a year ago he discovered the "Images of America" series published by Arcadia Press. Andrew contacted Arcadia Press and offered to write a book about Ellensburg. "Images of America Ellensburg" is filled with photos from Ellensburg's past provided by the Ellensburg Public Library. All of the text was written by Andrew, but he shares the co-author title with the Ellensburg Public Library as way to both thank them for the pictures they donated and to help promote their library. He truly appreciated this opportunity to use his degree and showcase the city of Ellensburg.

Topics in the book include: Beginnings, Independence Day Fire of 1889, Business and Growth, School, Church and Community, Fair and Rodeo, Agriculture and Farming, Transportation, and Town Scenes. Although this is his first book, Andrew hopes to publish more in the future and someday dreams of becoming a History professor.

Copies of "Images of America Ellensburg" are available for purchase now in the Wildcat Shop.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1531646964
• ISBN 13: 9781531646967
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 130