Wenatchees Dark Past
CBS News 48 Hours takes a look at one of the most compelling chapters in the Wenatchee chronicle, the story of Sam Doggett's battle to clear her parents' name. In conjunction with the program, CBS.
Is it a conspiracy of child molesters? Or a hysterical reaction by authorities? An overview of the key events. Was It A Witchhunt? Some say that fear of child sex abuse often produces a paranoid reaction. We talk with an author who has studied the issue extensively.
Do you know a great story that you think 48 Hours should cover? Or, just tell us what you thought of this week's show and site.
Watch episodes from past seasons of 48 Hours. More than two decades after an Iowa TV anchor disappeared, "48 Hours" reports on new information and new efforts to find Jodi Huisentruit. The beloved radio icon's widow and children from his first marriage are suing each other for wrongful death with accusations on each side that the other hastened Kasem's demi Google, Facebook and Instagram provide clues to mystery of Joey Comunale's disappearance.
The ceremony was made complete by a big banquet. The photograph was taken by George B. The Long Road Home November 27, Basketball star-turned-tech entrepreneur Sebastien Bellin's remarkable story of recovery and his refusal to let the Brussels terrorists win. C Edward Bernier is currently reading it May 11, Preview this item Preview this item. And just as those views are not confined to history, they have never been confined to geography.
The stabbing death of a bright college student raises troubling questions concerning anti-Semitism and homophobia -- issues that are at the heart of the nation's current stru A young father goes hunting in a Florida lake and vanishes. Many people thought he was eaten by alligators -- but not his mother. Seventeen years later, a stunning confession Another book describes the local Klan as being responsible for violence against low-income blacks and immigrants, whom they ran out of town. Filipinos also were targeted in Wenatchee. In the Yakima Valley, immigrant Japanese farmers and labor organizers were the target of hate, according to the Civil Rights Project.
Volume 117, issue 32
As in other communities, including Omak, the Klan burned crosses in Wenatchee. The Wenatchee Klan was especially successful at attracting large audiences to hear speakers. Brown documented people at the Wenatchee Eagles Hall in , 2, standing in the rain and sitting in cars at the Wenatchee cemetery to hear speakers from Seattle and Spokane, and at a Klan meeting at the Cashmere Methodist Episcopal Church. The state Klan convention was held in Wenatchee.
Newspaper bylines were not common at the time, so the writer of the piece is unnamed. Such a movement is damnable in its purpose and if permitted to go unchecked will poison the well springs of liberty, freedom and self-governance in this country. They reported a very interesting discourse.
- Dark Sky - Wenatchee, WA ;
- When the Klan came to the Methow | Methow Valley News?
- Días dorados/Bajo las sábanas (Las mejores sagas) (Spanish Edition);
- More From 48 Hours.
- Wenatchee's Dark Past by Maureen E. Marshall!
- Account Options.
A large class was initiated. The floor work was conducted by the Twisp Provisional Klan. A few months later, on Feb.
Also suggestions for the advancement of the schools. A banquet was served. At that time, the Klan was attempting to elect anti-Catholic candidates to state legislatures and gain passage of bills requiring all children from 8 to 16 years of age to attend public schools. Oregon, where the Klan was extraordinarily successful, was the only state to pass such a law, according to the Oregon State Historical Society. It was never implemented and was declared unconstitutional by the U.
The week following the meeting at the Winthrop Fraternal Hall, on Feb. Jeffrey was no stranger to Eastern Washington audiences. The editor of the Omak Chronicle attended a Klan meeting uninvited and published his impressions on April 3, He listened to a lecture but said he was not sold on the organization. In late August of , the Chronicle published a story that said the local chapter had entertained an official from Klan headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
The occasion was celebrated with a blazing cross on an Omak hillside. He refused to join the Klan. Of course the Klan does not come out and say all this openly but it is very well known.
Uproar In Wenatchee
No one knew there was any opposition to the outgoing Mayor… until we began to count ballots. There was quite a surprise when we found the result a tie vote. Sunday downhill biking shuttle available as well! Steve Maher, AdventureWenatchee, or. Wenatchee guitarist Gavin McLaughlin will open inside. Music is set to. The festival, which celebrates outdoor adventure sports in. Saturday with a beer garden hosted. Since all the outdoor activities begin at dusk, participants are encouraged to wear head.
The event is a fundraiser for the local chapter of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance.
Dark Side Festival at Mission Ridge
All the proceeds from. Last year, Dark Side attracted more than outdoor enthusiasts and music lovers. Or come just for the music and beer and food.