Cascade of History

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" -Feliks Banel speaks with Jennifer Mortensen of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation about the Heritage Barn grant program that the WTHP administers for the Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Pre...

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" - Feliks Banel speaks with Clare Manis Hatler, whose late husband Manny (pictured) discovered the remains of an ancient mastodon on the couple's property near Sequim, Washington in the late 1970s. Ms. Hatler recent donated a...

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" - Feliks Banel speaks with historian Quin'Nita Cobbins-Modica about her research and the cover story she wrote for COLUMBIA Magazine's Spring 2019 issue focused on school teacher and peace activist Daisy Tibbs Dawson. For mo...

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" - Feliks Banel speaks with photographer, writer and historian Jean Sherrard about the big snow of February 2019. The two look at how this was the Seattle area’s first big snowstorm of the "social media era," and what this me...

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" -Feliks Banel speaks with author and educator David Jepsen about the Seattle General Strike of 1919, and about his new documentary on the topic, "Labor Wars of the Northwest." For information about "Labor Wars of the Northwe...

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" - Feliks Banel speaks with author Amber Casali about her new book, “Hiking Washington's Fire Lookouts” from Mountaineers Books. It’s a how-to and a history, with information about exploring (and even camping inside of) vinta...

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" -Feliks Banel speaks with author Jack Nisbet, 2018 Washington State Historical Society Robert Gray Medal recipient, and author of many books about 19th century Pacific Northwest history. His latest is "The Dreamer and The Do...

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" - host Feliks Banel speaks with journalist and author John Dodge about his new book, “A Deadly Wind” from Oregon State University Press. It’s a look back at the 1962 Columbus Day Storm that devastated the Pacific Northwest,...

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" -Feliks Banel speaks with amateur mountaineer Bob Mead about an archaeological artifact Mr. Mead discovered at Mt. Rainier National Park 40 years ago. We learn what Mr. Mead should have done when he first found it, and what...

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" - Feliks Banel speaks with author Lauren Danner about her book from WSU Press, "Crown Jewel Wilderness," that tells the story of the creation of North Cascades National Park. Danner's book is excerpted in the Summer 2018 iss...

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" -Feliks Banel speaks with author Judy Bentley about her work to encourage hikes and walks that explore Washington history, and the cover story she wrote for COLUMBIA Magazine's Summer 2018 issue focused on the Yakama-Cowlitz...

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" - Feliks Banel presents a rare oral history recording of George Youst, describing a cross-country trip to Centralia, Washington by covered wagon in 1903-1904. The interview was recorded in 1967 by George's son Lionel Youst....

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" - Feliks Banel speaks with Dave Beals of the Washington State History Museum about work underway there to prepare for a groundbreaking exhibit opening in January 2019 about the prison on McNeil Island. For more information a...

On this episode of "Columbia Conversations" - a podcast for the Washington State Historical Society which was a precursor to the independent radio program "Cascade of History" - Feliks Banel speaks with Peter Donahue, who writes the Used Books (aka "Retro Review") column for COLUMBIA Magazine. Founding producer and host is Feliks Banel.