For Students and Teachers

HistoryLink Bibliography

This online bibliography comprises books and other source material focusing on the history of Washington state and its communities that the HistoryLink.org staff has found useful. Search by keyword in title or author name. Presented by the University of Washington Press and Washington State University Press.

1578 sources on file!

Northwest Historical Book Shelf

• Featured Book of the Week
• Previously Featured Books

King County Historical Bibliography

King County Landmarks and Heritage Program, King County Office of Cultural Resources, 506 Second Avenue, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98104-2307 (206) 296-7580, 1-800-325-6165 V/TDD

• Agriculture
• Arthur C. Ballard Bibliography
• King County Incorporations
• Crime, Law Enforcement and Justice
• Education
• General History
• Geographic Areas
• Overview
• Medicine
• Music History
• Seattle Neighborhoods
• Theatre History
• Transportation
• WPA

Seattle Neighborhood History Videos

Brief video histories of selected Seattle neighborhoods written and narrated by HistoryLink.org's Walt Crowley and produced by the Seattle Channel in 2001-2. Presented online by Seattle Public Utilities.

Teacher Tools

Downloads

• Download: Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRS) for Washington State History
• Download: Washington Forest Protection Association Model Curriculum and Activity Guide

Model Lesson Plans

• Travel Through Time and Culture, a K-6 social studies curriculum by Valley View Elementary School, Highline School District, developed under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and hosted by HistoryLink.

We will add more links to online lesson plans created by state schools and teachers as they become available. If you have a plan you’d like to share, click here.

Education Links

• HistoryLab.Org (Washington State Historical Society)
• Washington History Day (Washington State History Museum)
• Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Washington State Council on Social Studies
• Washington Digital Learning Commons: A new portal being developed by the University of Washington, state agencies, and school districts to showcase and foster online education resources.
• African American History by Dr. Quintard Taylor, Jr., University of Washington
• State and Local Online Encyclopedia Forum for site producers and participants.

Student Stuff

Some special materials and shortcuts to help you study Washington state history.

• Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Washington State
• Milestones in Washington’s History: A Quick Chronology of Our State’s Growth
• Milestones in Seattle and King County History: A Quick Chronology of Our State’s Largest City and County (with links to full HistoryLink essays)
• Washington’s Forests: Special essays sponsored by the Washington Forest Protection Association
• The Life of a Tree: From Seed to Finished Product: A pictorial tour of modern forestry practices. Adapted by David Wilma from a TVW documentary, sponsored by the Washington Forest Protection Association.