K-12 TLC Guide to Washington

Washington

50 States and Capitals.

Fast Facts.

Washington

American Artists & Architects: K-12 TLC Guide.
Artists & Architects: K-12 TLC Guide & Architects.

Friedlander, Lee (b. Jul 14, 1934):

Handforth, Thomas Schofield: K-12 TLC Guide.

Jones, Chuck:
- K-12 TLC Guide to Comics & Cartoons.
- Biography.com.
Ketcham, Hank:

K-12 TLC Guide to Comics & Cartoons.

Obituaries:
- CNN.
Who2.

King Features.

Yamasaki, Minoru (b. Dec 1, 1912 - d. Feb 6, 1987):

Washington

American Authors & Illustrators: K-12 TLC Guide.
Authors & Illustrators: K-12 TLC Guide.
Poetry: K-12 TLC Guide.

Davis, Terry:
- Amazon.com.
DeClements, Barthe:
- Amazon.com.
- Nothing's Fair In Fifth Grade:
  - The Golden Sower Award: 1984,
    Nebraska Library Association.
- Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You:
  - The Golden Sower Award: 1988,
    Nebraska Library Association.
Gallagher, Tess:
- K-12 TLC Guide to Ray Carver.
- The Academy of American Poets.
- Amazon.com.
- A Conversation with Tess Gallagher,
  The Atlantic (6/10/1997).
- "I Stop Writing the Poem", Writer's Almanac.
Guterson, David (May 4, 1956):
- Random House.
- Writer's Almanac.
- Amazon.com.
Herbert, Frank (b. Oct 8, 1920 - d. 1986):
- Official Dune Website.
- Authors' Calendar.
- CNN.
- The Writer's Almanac.
- The Zone.
- Amazon.com.
Hugo, Richard:
- Poetry: K-12 TLC Guide.
- Amazon.com.
- Writer's Almanac.
Kizer, Carolyn (b. Dec 10, 1925):

Writer's Almanac:
- "A Song for Muriel".
- "Winter Song".

MacDonald, Betty: K-12 TLC Guide.
Tokuda, Wendy:
- Amazon.com.
- Asian-American Personalities, Goldsea.
- Humphrey the Lost Whale:
  - Amazon.com.
  - Reading Rainbow.
  - Exploring the Ocean through Literature,
    The Franklin Institute.

Washington

Explorers, Pioneers and Astronauts Section

American Explorers, Astronauts & Pioneers: K-12 TLC Guide.

Washington

American Business Leaders: K-12 TLC Guide.

Gates, Bill: K-12 TLC Guide.
Lucas, Robert E. Jr.:
- 1995 Nobel Prize for Economics, Nobel Foundation.
- History Channel.

Washington

Parks, Aaron - Teen Prodigy,
National Public Radio: 9/16/00 (9:40).

Washington

Mathematicians, Scientists and Inventors Section

American Scientists and Mathematicians: K-12 TLC Guide.
Inventors & Inventions: K-12 TLC Guide.
Scientists and Mathematicians: K-12 TLC Guide.

Brattain, Walter H. (b. Feb 10, 1902 - Oct 13, 1987):

Bardeen, John: K-12 TLC Guide.
Shockley, William Bradford: K-12 TLC Guide.

History Channel.
The Nobel Foundation.

Buck, Linda B.: K-12 TLC Guide.
Hitchings, George Herbert (b. Apr 18, 1905 - d. Feb 27, 1998):

Gertrude Belle Elion: K-12 TLC Guide.

Washington

American Military Leaders: K-12 TLC Guide.

Washington

Notorious Americans: K-12 TLC Guide.

Washington

American Entertainers & Performing Artists: K-12 TLC Guide.
Filmmakers: K-12 TLC Guide.
Music: K-12 TLC Guideians.
Opera: K-12 TLC Guide.

Cannon, Dyan (b. Jan 4, 1937):

IMDb.

Crosby, Bing (Harry Lillis) (b. May 3, 1903 - Oct 14, 1977):
- White Christmas: K-12 TLC Guide.
- Biography.com.
- History Channel:
  - 09/02/1931: First Radio Show Debuts on CBS.
  - 11/11/1942: Road to Morocco Premieres.
  - 04/27/1952: White Christmas Debuts.
  - 10/14/1973: Death.
- Amazon.com.
Hendrix, Jimi (b. Nov 27, 1942 - d. Sep 18, 1970):

Official Website.

Biography.

02/12/1968: Hendrix Holds Seattle Concert.

National Public Radio.

Amazon.com.
Internet Movie Database.

Lee, Gypsy Rose (b. Jan 9, 1914 - d. Apr 26, 1970):

NNDB.

Internet Movie Database.

Morris, Mark:
- K-12 TLC Guide to Dance.
- Writer's Almanac.

Washington

American Political Leaders: K-12 TLC Guide.
American Social Leaders: K-12 TLC Guide.
Politics: K-12 TLC Guide.
United States Government: K-12 TLC Guide.

U.S. Presidents: NONE

Hirabayashi, Gordon (b. Apr 23, 1918 - d. Jan 2, 2012):

National Public Radio:

Obituary.

Jackson, Henry (Scoop) (b. May 31, 1912 - d. Sep 1, 1983)

Seattle, Chief: K-12 TLC Guide.

Washington

American Sports Figures: K-12 TLC Guide.

Washington

Business and Economics: K-12 TLC Guide.

Washington State Convention & Trade Center.

Washington State Government.

Farm Bureau.
HistoryLink:

National Public Radio (audio):
- Steelworkers & Kaiser Aluminum: 4/5/00 (3:25).
- Yakama Nation Imposes Alcohol Tax: 2/15/00 (4:26).
Nuclear Power in Washington, The Nuclear Energy Institute.
Open Directory Project:
- Business and Economy.
- Employment.
- Real Estate.
Seattle Newspaper Guild Strike: K-12 TLC Guide.
State Export Data.
Yahoo!:
- Business & Economy.
- Real Estate.

Washington

Cities:
- State of Washington.
- 50 States and Capitals.
- Capitolimpact.
- Cities and States of America,
  John's Word Search Puzzles.
- Community Profile Network.
- Corporations Online.
- National Association of Counties.
- Official City Sites.
- The Olympic Peninsula.
- Yahoo!
Counties:
- State of Washington.
- Capitolimpact.
- Community Profile Network.
- Corporations Online.
- County Offices, FamilyTreeMaker.com.
- County Profiles, U.S. Census Bureau.
- National Association of Counties.
- Open Directory Project.
- Vital Records Information United States.
- Yahoo!
BentonCounty:

HistoryLink.

Kennewick:

Official Web Site.

Kennewick Man: K-12 TLC Guide.

HistoryLink.

Prosser:

Official Web Site.

Official Web Site.

William Clark: K-12 TLC Guide.

History Link.

Cowlitz County:
- Longview:
Douglas County:

Official Web Site.

East Wenatchee:

Official Web Site.

HistoryLink.

Garfield County:
- Pomeroy:
Grant County:
- Hoquiam:
- Quincy:
Grays Harbor County:
- Aberdeen:
- Hoquiam:
Jefferson County:
- Port Townsend:
King County:
- Ballard:
  - Chamber of Commerce.
  - HistoryLink.
- Issaquah:
  - Official Web Site.
  - Front Street Web.
  - HistoryLink.
  - Issaquah Live.
  - Issaquah History Museums.
- Kenmore:
  - Official Web Site.
  - HistoryLink.
- Kirkland:
  - Official Web Site.
  - HistoryLink.
- Renton:
- Seattle:
  - World Trade Organization in Seattle: 1999: K-12 TLC Guide.
  - Chief Seattle: K-12 TLC Guide.
  - Gates, Bill: K-12 TLC Guide.
  - Greg Kucera Gallery.
  - Intiman Theater:
  - Monorail.
  - Moore Theater:
  - National Public Radio (audio):
    - 2000 Conference of US Mayors: 6/12/00 (3:23).
    - Bringing Down the Kingdome:
      - 3/24/00 (5:15).
      - 3/27/00 (3:01).
      - 4/1//00 (0:58).
    - The Changing Face of Seattle: 3/27/00 (8:23).
    - Deliveries a Nuisance in Schools: 10/17/00 (3:25).
    - Growing Cruise Line Business: 5/11/00 (4:35).
    - How New Wealthy Spend Money: 3/28/00 (8:45).
    - Seattle Homeless: 5/30/00 (4:45).
  - Pike Place Market:
  - Seattle Aquarium:
  - Seattle Art Museum.
  - Seattle Chinese Post.
  - Seattle Newspaper Guild Strike:
    - National Public Radio (audio):
      - 11/21/00: Strike Begins (3:00).
      - 11/21/00: UnionRecord.com (3:45).
      - 12/08/00: End May Be Near (3:46).
      - 01/06/01: Efforts to End Strike (3:20).
    - UnionRecord.com.
  - Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  - Seattle Public Library.
  - Seattle Symphony:
  - The Seattle Times.
  - Seattle.com.
  - The Space Needle:
    - Official Website.
    - 360 Panorama, 360 Virtual Tours.
  - Washington State Convention & Trade Center.
  - Woodland Park Zoo.
  - YMCA.
- South Wenatchee:
Kitsap County:

Kitsap Peninsula Visitor and Convention Bureau.

Bremerton:

Kingston:

Official Web Site.

HistoryLink.
Kitsap Peninsula Visitor and Convention Bureau.

Port Gamble:

HistoryLink.
Kitsap Peninsula Visitor and Convention Bureau.
Olympic Resource Management.

Kittitas County:

Ellensburg:

Official Web Site.

Central Washington University.
HistoryLink:

Overview.

07/20/1875: John A. and Mary Ellen Shoudy Record an 80-Acre Plat for What Will be the Town of Ellensburg.

Klickitat County:

HistoryLink.

Goldendale:
- Official Web Site.

Lincoln County:

Official Web Site.

HistoryLink.

Mason County:

Official Web Site.

Chamber of Commerce.
HistoryLink.
Washington State University Mason County Extension.

Okanogan County:
- Libby Creek:
  - National Public Radio (audio):
    - First Telephone Service: 9/20/00 (1:24).
Pacific County:
- Official Web Site.
- HistoryLink:
Pierce County:
- Official Web Site.
- Fife:
  - Official Web Site.
  - HistoryLink.
- Tacoma:
  - Official Web Site.
  - HistoryLink:
San Juan County:
- Marketplace:
- San Juan Islands:
  - San Juan Web.
  - Tourist Information Services.
  - Lopez Island Chamber of Commerce.
  - Orcas Island.
- San Juan Island:
Skagit County:
- Anacortes:
  - Official Web Site.
  - HistoryLink.
- Mt. Vernon:
  - Tulip Fields, 360 Virtual Tours.
- Sedro-Woolley:
Snohomish County:
- Edmonds:
- Everett:
- Mukilteo:
  - Official Web Site.
  - HistoryLink.
Spokane County:
- Spokane:
Thurston County:
- Olympia:
  - Official City Website.
Walla Walla County:
- Burbank:
  - City-Data.com.
  - HistoryLink.
- Walla Walla:
  - Official Web Site.
  - History Link.
  - Whitman College.
Whatcom County:
- Bellingham:
  - Official Website.
  - Bellingham Chamber of Commerce.
  - Bellingham Public Schools.
  - Mount Baker Theater:
  - Whatcom County Tourism.
  - History Link:
Whitman County:
- Colfax:
  - Official Web Site.
  - History Link:
Yakima County:
- History Link.
- Mabton:
  - City-Data.com.
- Yakima:
  - Official Web Site.
- Sunnyside:
  - Official Web Site.
  - HistoryLink.

Washington

Weather & Meteorology: K-12 TLC Guide.

Excite Travel.
NOAA.
Open Directory Project.
University of Kentucky.
The Weather Notebook, Mount Washington Observatory:

Pineapple Express.
Rain Shadows.

Weather Underground.

Washington

Education, Libraries and Museums Section

Education: K-12 TLC Guide.

State of Washington:
- Washington Department of Education:
  - Academic Content Standards.
  - Educational Service Districts.
  - Index of Schools and Districts.
Open Directory:
Yahoo!

Libraries: K-12 TLC Guide.

State of Washington:
- Washington State Library:
Card Catalogs On-Line, Hytelnet.

Museums: K-12 TLC Guide.

State of Washington:
- Washington State History Museum.
U.S. Museums by State.

Washington

State of Washington:
- Governor's Office.
- Judicial Branch.
- Legislature.
Education.
State Agencies.

Biographies of Women in Congress, U.S. House of Representatives.
Congress.org.
National Public Radio (audio):
- 01/26/00: Tribal Tax-Free Smokeshops (4:59).
- Washington State Cannot Override Federal Rules:
  - 03/06/00: Court Ruling (2:30).
  - 03/06/00: Reactions (3:30).
- 06/06/00: Water Rights and the Law (5:50).
- 11/04/00: Tight Senate Race (5:30).
- 11/23/00: Results Determine if Senate Is 50-50 (4:26).
- 12/01/00: Senate Vote Still Disputed (5:05).
- 12/01/00: Maria Cantwell Wins Senate Seat (3:04).
National Victim Center.
Open Directory Project.
Project Vote Smart.
Roll Call.
State and Local Government on the Net, Piper Resources.
Washington Courts:
- FindLaw.
- National Center for State Courts.
Yahoo!

Washington

Genealogy: K-12 TLC Guide.
U.S. History: K-12 TLC Guide.

State of Washington:
- Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation.
- State Archives.
Washington Historical Society.

1846 Oregon Treaty: K-12 TLC Guide.

11/11/1889: Statehood, Library of Congress.
09/28/1924: Two Army Planes Complete First Round-the-World-Flight (175 d),
New York Times.

American Local History Network.

Cemeteries:
- Cemeteries of the United States,
  Gustavus Adolphus College.
- Find-A-Grave.
- Internment.net.
- The Political Graveyard.
Census:
- Census Online.
Fur Trade: K-12 TLC Guide.

Genealogy:
- Ancestry.com.
- Cyndi's List.
- GenForum.
- Vital Records Information.
- WAGenWeb.
- Where to Write for Vital Records,
  Centers for Disease Control.
History Channel:

HistoryLink:

National Archives and Records Administration:

Korean Conflict Casualties:
- Alphabetically by Last Name.
- Home of Record.

Vietnam Conflict Casualties:
- Alphabetically by Last Name.
- Home of Record.

National Public Radio:
- Copper River Salmon: 5/16/00 (audio: 2:55).
- Hidden Treasures: Mrs. Parmeter's Klan Quilt.
- Potato Art: 5/14/00 (audio: 4:30).
- Saving the Northern Spotted Owl.
Northwest Folklife.
Open Directory Project:
- Arts and Entertainment.
- Society and Culture.
People:
- Chinese Immigrants:
- Famous Washingtonians, 50 States and Capitals.
- Find-A-Grave.
- Japanese Immigrants:
  - K-12 TLC Guide to Japanese Immigration.
  - Consulate-General of Japan at Seattle.
  - HistoryLink.
  - University of Washington Libraries.
- Native Americans:
  - Chief Seattle: K-12 TLC Guide.
  - Nisqually: K-12 TLC Guide.
  - S'Klallam: K-12 TLC Guide.
  - Suquamish: K-12 TLC Guide.
  - Yakima: K-12 TLC Guide.
  - Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
  - Indian Tribes of the Northwest, The National Park Service.
  - Kennewick Man:
    - National Park Service.
    - National Public Radio (audio):
      - 01/14/00: Report (2:46).
      - 09/26/00: Status Still in Limbo (4:03).
    - Smithsonian Institution.
    - Tri-City Herald.
    - University of Washington.
  - Tribes and Villages of Washington, Tribal Contacts.
- The Political Graveyard.
- Vital Records Information.
Theater Pipe Organs, The American Theatre Organ Society.
Yahoo!:
- Arts & Humanities.
- Community & Culture.

Washington

Maps: K-12 TLC Guide.

1895 U.S. Atlas.
Blank Outline Map, 50States.com.
Capitolimpact.
Do-It-Yourself Maps, Texas A&M University.
InfoPlease.
Johns Hopkins University:
- Color Landform Atlas.
- Satellite Image Maps:
Library of Congress:
- Railroad Maps.
- Washington Town Maps (1765-1912).
Maps.com.
Merriam Webster's Atlas.
National Geographic Society.
U.S. Census Bureau.
U.S. Geological Survey.
University of Texas.

Washington

Media: K-12 TLC Guide.

Washington

Earth and Environmental Sciences: K-12 TLC Guide.
Outdoor Recreation: K-12 TLC Guide.
Parks: K-12 TLC Guide.
Rainforests: K-12 TLC Guide.
Volcanoes: K-12 TLC Guide.
Wildfires/Forest Fires: K-12 TLC Guide:

State of Washington:
American Trails.
Earth and Sky:
- North Cascades Mountain Goats: 02/12/01.
- What Salmon Need: 11/21/00.
GORP:
- Biking in Washington.
Highway Markers, California Institute of Technology.
Historic Sites on the Oregon Trail, Idaho State University.
National Public Radio (audio):
- 08/28/00: Tourist Boats Threaten Orca Whales (7:15).
- 08/30/00: Lone Firefighter Saves Houses (4:11).
- 09/17/00: Cleaning Hanford Nuclear Reservation (5:30).
- 01/19/01: New Trans-Border Park (4:00).
Orcas Island, 360 Virtual Tours.
Washington Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
Washington Rivers, American Whitewater.
Water Resource Conditions, United States Geological Survey.

Cascades Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey.
Forts: K-12 TLC Guide:
- HistoryLink:
- Fort Canby State Park, Washington State Parks.
- Fort Vancouver:
  - Fort Vancouver National Historic Site,
    National Park Service.
  - Idaho State University.
- Fort Walla Walla:
  - Fort Walla Walla Museum.
National Forests:
- GORP.
Rivers:
- K-12 TLC Guide to Rivers.
- American Whitewater Affiliation.
- The Columbia River: K-12 TLC Guide.
- Yakima River:
Baker Bay (Haley's Bay):

Columbia River: K-12 TLC Guide.

Beacon Rock State Park:

Columbia River: K-12 TLC Guide.

Official Website.

Cape Disappointment:

Columbia River: K-12 TLC Guide.

Confluence Project.
HistoryLink:

07/06/1788: English Fur Trader John Meares Names the Northern Side of the Entrance to the Columbia River, Cape Disappointment.

Cape Disappointment Lighthouses.

Home Page.
Long Beach Area State Parks.

Lake Washington:

Lakes: K-12 TLC Guide.

Environmental Protection Agency.
History Link:

Lake Washington Bridge:

Bridges: K-12 TLC Guide.

Lake Washington Ship Canal:

Canals: K-12 TLC Guide.

History Link:

Mount Baker:
- History Link.
- Mount Baker CLub.
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Mount Rainier National Park:
- 360 Virtual Tours:
  - Along the Lakes Trail.
  - Golden Gate Trail.
  - Paradise Lodge.
  - Paradise Park Trail.
- HistoryLink:
- Library of Congress:
  - Act Establishing Mount Rainier National Park.
  - Admiral Peter Rainier.
  - Park Created March 2, 1899.
- National Park Service.
- U.S. Geological Survey.
Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument:

360 Virtual Tours.
BBC.
Fact Monster.
History Channel.
FEMA for Kids, Federal Emergency Management Administration.
Mount St. Helens National Monument Hiking, GORP.
National Public Radio:
New York Times.
University of North Dakota.
U.S. Geological Survey.
USDA Forest Service.
Writer's Almanac.

North Cascades National Park:
- Diablo Lake, 360 Virtual Tours.
Olympic National Park:
- 360 Virtual Tours:
  - Hurricane Ridge.
  - Olympic Mountains.
Point Grenville:
- History Link.
- Washington Department of Natural Resources.
- Washington State Tourism.
- Western Regional Climate Center.
Puget Sound:

History Link:

People for Puget Sound.
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.
Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society .
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
Puget Sound Partnership.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
U.S. Geological Survery.
University of Washington:

Environmental Inventory.
Wild Fish Collection.

Washington State Department of Ecology.

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge:

Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.
LewisRiver.com.
National Geographic.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
U.S. Geological Survey.
Vancouver Audubon Society.
Washington State Tourism.

Sacajawea State Park:
- Archaeology Fieldwork.
- Confluence Project.
- Lewis and Clark Trail.
- National Scenic Byways Program.
- Washington State Parks.
- Washington State Tourism.
Wenatchee National Forest:

Whitman Mission:
- Idaho State University.
- Library of Congress.
- National Park Service.
- PBS.
- Eells, Cushing: K-12 TLC Guide.
- Marcus Whitman:
  - History Channel.
  - PBS.
  - United States Capitol.

Washington

Timelines & Chronologies: K-12 TLC Guide

Washington

Washington

K-12 TLC Teachable Moments

05/02/1670: King Charles II of England Charters Hudson's Bay Company.


Gates, Bill Ketcham, Hank

Grades K-3:
- Introduction to International Trade,
  State of Washington.
Grades 4-5:
- Introduction to International Trade,
  State of Washington.
Grades 6-12:
- State of Washington:
  - Introduction to International Trade.
  - Profiles of People in International Trade.
Other:
- Teaching with Historic Places, National Park Service:

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This guide last edited 01/05/2012
This guide last revised 01/30/2009