Rising Tides and Tailwinds: The Story of the Port of Seattle, 1911-2011 Contributor(s): Oldham, Kit (Author), Blecha, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0295991313 ISBN-13: 9780295991313 Publisher: University of Washington Press OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) - History | United States - 20th Century - History | United States - 21st Century |
Dewey: 387.109 |
LCCN: 2011925971 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 10.1" W x 10.3" (1.95 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Locality - Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wa - Geographic Orientation - Washington |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A century ago Seattle was held hostage by its own waterfront. Competing railroad companies built a chaotic sprawl of railroad lines, docks, and warehouses along the shoreline of the great natural harbor of Elliott Bay, creating conditions so bad that visionary civic planner Virgil Bogue called the harbor side "a blot on the city and a menace to the lives of its people." After many years of unproductive bickering and lawsuits, the Port District Act was passed making the Port of Seattle the first public port formed under legislation. The newly public port proved its worth during World War I, when it briefly became the second busiest in the country. In succeeding decades, the Port excelled in projects that would have been nearly impossible for private companies; it met the challenges of the Depression, founded Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, helped revolutionize containerized cargo, and generated tens of thousands of jobs. Entering its second century, the Port is a recognized leader in environmental restoration, sustainable aviation, and shipping practices. |