September 29, 2023, 5:15am Clark County Life
A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story
September 23, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life
The 1846 West Point graduate Capt. George B. McClellan came to the Vancouver Barracks in 1853 after serving in the War with Mexico. An engineering officer since his graduation, the Army assigned McClellan to Isaac Stevens, Washington Territory governor. Stevens wanted the captain to survey the Cascade Mountains, probing probable… Read story
September 22, 2023, 5:32am Clark County Life
A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story
September 16, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life
United Airlines and Continental Airlines, although one company today, sprouted roots at Pearson Field in Vancouver. Likewise, so did the first airline magazine, Tails Spins. The magazine was written and illustrated by hand, reproduced using a mimeograph, put in an envelope and mailed. Today, we might call it a comic… Read story
September 15, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life
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September 8, 2023, 5:58am Clark County Life
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September 6, 2023, 5:55am Clark County News Free
The Clark County Council is accepting applications for the Historical Promotion Grants Program from local organizations that encourage historic preservation and programs, including preservation of historic documents. Read story
September 2, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
In a 1991 interview, Ann Bohrer told a Tualatin Times reporter she was born the same year the Wright Brothers first flew. She fibbed. She was born in January 1904, 37 days later. Still, her birth was close enough to the brothers’ first flight that she could reasonably claim her… Read story
September 1, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life
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August 25, 2023, 5:45am Clark County Life
A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story
