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Whatcom Reads 2023: The Cold Millions
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The 2023 Whatcom READS selection is The Cold Millions by Jess Walter. Set in Spokane in the early 20th century, it is a "portrait of a nation grappling with the chasm between rich and poor, between harsh realities and simple dreams" (Boston Globe) as told by a cast of unforgettable characters.
Borrow the book, eBook or eAudiobook, then join us in early 2023 for community events including visits from author Jess Walter.
Once you've read The Cold Millions, check out this list to further explore the people, places and themes in this extraordinary novel, as well as the rest of Jess Walter's work.
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Visit to learn more about community events, author visits, Whatcom WRITES, the community art challenge, and more.
Visit to learn more about community events, author visits, Whatcom WRITES, the community art challenge, and more.
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Elizabeth Gurley Flynn is a key figure in The Cold Millions. Here's an overview of the real-life Flynn's origins and her work.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn is a key figure in The Cold Millions. Here's an overview of the real-life Flynn's origins and her work.
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The lives of American women changed in far-reaching ways during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Trace late-19th-century social trends that led to more...Show more
The lives of American women changed in far-reaching ways during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Trace late-19th-century social trends that led to more public roles for women and emerging ideas of women’s rights. Learn about the women’s suffrage movement and its embattled crusade to gain voting rights for women.
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Lost for decades, the films of pioneering Spokane-area documentary filmmaker Robert L. Pryor have been rediscovered. Beginning in the 1960s, Pryor created...Show more
Lost for decades, the films of pioneering Spokane-area documentary filmmaker Robert L. Pryor have been rediscovered. Beginning in the 1960s, Pryor created films about Chief Spokane Garry, the Nez Perce, the city of Spokane, Washington, the development of the Spokane and Columbia rivers, and recreation at Priest Lake, Idaho.
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Learn more about the Pinkerton Detective Agency - its formation, involvement in historical events and the people who influenced the agency.
Learn more about the Pinkerton Detective Agency - its formation, involvement in historical events and the people who influenced the agency.
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The Radical Vaudeville of Bert Williams, Eva Tanguay, and Julian Eltinge
Graphic Novel - 2021
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Vintage Vaudevillians is a photographic exhibition that highlights a dozen vaudeville acts that performed in Bellingham in the early 20th century. Origina...Show more
Vintage Vaudevillians is a photographic exhibition that highlights a dozen vaudeville acts that performed in Bellingham in the early 20th century. Originally used to promote the acts, these publicity photos were saved by James Warwick, stage manager at downtown theaters during vaudeville’s heyday.
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Learn more about the history and heyday of vaudeville in America, including animal acts, music, comedy and more.
Learn more about the history and heyday of vaudeville in America, including animal acts, music, comedy and more.
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