Elizabeth Gibson
My name is Elizabeth Gibson. I live in Washington State. My career has always been related to the writing and publishing field in some way. I currently work as a technical writer/editor. For the past eight years, I have been actively pursuing freelance opportunities.
History is really my hobby. I have dozens of books on American history, and will surely acquire more with the advent of Amazon.com and eBay. And any time I travel, I always pick up books on the local history. I am the past editor of our local historical society newsletter called "The Courier." I also take pictures of local scenes for The Courier and research and write articles.
I have a BA in Humanities with an English/History double major from Washington State University, and an AAS in paralegal studies from Columbia Basin College. Over the years I have published the following books:
- February 2001 - "It Happened in Nevada," Globe-Pequot Press, Guilford, CT
- November 2001 - "Outlaw Tales of Washington," Globe-Pequot Press, Guilford, CT
- Sept 2002 - "Images of America: Richland, Washington," Arcadia Publishing, Charleston
- Nov 2002 - "Images of America: Yakima, Washington," Arcadia Publishing
- June 2004 - "Images of America: Walla Walla, Washington," Arcadia Publishing
- July 2007 - "Images of America: Grant County, Washington," Arcadia Publishing
My focus here will be Pacific Northwest history, namely Washington, Oregon, Idaho, western Montana, and southern British Columbia. I will also likely write a few travel articles for these same areas as I have traveled the area extensively.
Latest Articles
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Craters of the Moon National Park
Craters of the Moon National Monument is operated by the National Park Service. Visitors may see remnants of once live volcanoes in formations throughout the park.
Dec 28, 2007
- Elizabeth Gibson
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Butch Cassidy Robs an Idaho Bank
On August 13, 1896, Butch Cassidy, Elzy Lay, and Bob Meeks robbed the Montpelier, Idaho bank at 3:00 p.m. They got away with $7,165 in bills and silver and gold coins.
Dec 27, 2007
- Elizabeth Gibson
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The Murder of Lloyd Magruder
Lloyd Magruder 's pack train left Lewiston, Idaho to supply the gold camps of western Montana. He met with an untimely end when outlaws killed him and stole his gold.
Oct 28, 2007
- Elizabeth Gibson
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Elijah Elliot's Lost Wagon Train
Elijah Elliot promised a wagon train of 1,000 men and women that his route to Oregon would save them time and energy. He actually had never seen the route.
Oct 6, 2007
- Elizabeth Gibson
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Snoqualmie Pass Becomes a Road
As soon as people settled in Puget Sound, they knew their needs could not be filled by goods found on the coast. They needed trade from the eastern side of the state.
Sep 3, 2007
- Elizabeth Gibson
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Utter Massacre on the Oregon Trail
In 1860, eight families from the mid-West joined together to follow the Oregon Trail to Oregon. They were attacked by Indians when near their destination.
Aug 25, 2007
- Elizabeth Gibson
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The History of U&I Sugar
U&I Sugar was essentially founded by Mormon pioneers in Utah and Idaho; the industry expanded to six states and sold to 24 states
May 20, 2007
- Elizabeth Gibson
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Killer Lyda Southard is Convicted
Deputy Virgil Ormsby chases the murderess all the way to Hawaii before bringing her back for trial. She is convicted and sent to prison for a possible life sentence.
May 5, 2007
- Elizabeth Gibson
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Female Serial Killer of Twin Falls
Lyda Southard is thought to be one of the original serial killers. She methodically poisoned five men using arsenic extracted from flypaper.
May 4, 2007
- Elizabeth Gibson
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Construction of Grand Coulee Dam
It took time to get funding to build Grand Coulee Dam. But once federal money was reserved for the project, construction got under way. Even so, it still took 7 years.
Apr 3, 2007
- Elizabeth Gibson
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