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Renton From Coal to Jets
The Renton Historical Society has republished Morda C. Slauson’s Renton—From Coal to Jets, making a revised edition available to the public for the first time in ten years. This revised edition has been extensively edited and updated with photographs, an index, and a chronology of Renton events - $15
Renton – From Coal to Jets provides a historical overview of Renton from the time of the Duwamish Indians and Henry Tobin arriving in 1853, up through early businesses, Captain Renton’s sawmill, early families, coal mining, and onto Boeing’s production.
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Black Diamond: Mining the Memories
Compiled and Edited by Diane and Cory Olson for the Black Diamond Historical Society - Copyright 1988, 2003 (new index) - $24.95
Early days of Black Diamond – stories of the railroad, the miners, the immigrants, the company town, from the oral histories of the Black Diamond families, since 1872.
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Renton Where the Water Took Wings
An illustrated history of Renton, by David M. Buerge - Copyright 1989 - 135 pages - $10.00
Buerge describes the land, the lakes, the rivers, and natural resources that helped shape the history of the City of Renton. Includes details of the native people, the Duwamish, and onto the immigrants and up to today’s modern urban center.
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One Hundred Years Along the Cedar River
By Morda C. Slauson - Copyright 1971, Reprinted 1996 - 132 pages - $15.00
From the mid 1800’s, stories told of Indians, floods, villages, lost towns and people who lived along the Cedar River.
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How Can One Sell The Air? Chief Seattle’s Vision
Editors: Eli Gifford, R. Michael Cook, and Warren Jefferson - Copyright 2005 Revised Edition - 96 pages - $9.95
Chief Seattle gave his now-famous speech to Isaac I. Stevens, the Governor and Commissioner of Indian Affairs for the Washington Territories, on January 10, 1854.
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Uncle Sam Wants You - Personal Memoirs of WWII
By Barbara Nilson, Sponsored by the Maple Valley Historical Society - Copyright 1999 - 240 pages - $20.00
A tribute to the men and women who served in the Armed Forces during World War II
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Renton Little Histories
By Paul Rowe and Jack R. Evans - Copyright 1987, by SCW Publications - 26 pages - $2.00
Condensed overview of the History of Renton. Excellent student booklet for a history project on Renton.
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EAGLE BOY A Pacific Northwest Native Tale
Retold by Richard Lee Vaughan, Illustrated by Lee Christiansen - Copyright 2000 -- $16.95
Young readers will admire Eagle Boy’s big heart and self sufficiency, and be thrilled by the powerful eagles.
Hardcover with bold color illustrations.
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SALMON PRINCESS An Alaska Cinderella Story
By Mindy Dwyer - Copyright 2004 - $9.95
Cinder works hard helping her family clean fish. But what she really wants to do is wear a beautiful dress and dance at the Silver Salmon Festival.
Paperback with delightful, bright illustrations. For early elementary readers.
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WHERE DO I SLEEP? A Pacific Northwest Lullaby
By Jennifer Blomgren, Illustrated by Andrea Gabriel - Copyright 2001 - $15.95
Rhythmic and soothing four-line stanzas describe the animal’s habitats and sleeping patterns. A wonderful bedtime book for the very young.
Hardcover with beautiful, charming color illustrations.
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WHERE WOULD I BE IN AN EVERGREEN TREE?
By Jennifer Blomgren, Illustrated by Andrea Gabriel -Copyright 2004 - $15.95
Through whimsical prose, young readers learn how mosses, flying squirrels and elk all live together in a busy forest neighborhood.
Hardcover, richly illustrated, full color.
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