Olympia has a connection to the 2013 “Boys in the Boat” book written by Daniel James Brown and the subsequent 2023 movie about the University of Washington rowing team who won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Rower John White was married at a historic home in the Olympia South Capitol neighborhood. Rower Don Hume was born just blocks away, and coxswain Robert Moch was born and raised in nearby Montesano.
In the 1980s, global positioning via satellite was still in its infancy. Burlington Northern tested the technology on a freight line between Superior and Grand Rapids.
In the 1980s, global positioning via satellite was still in its infancy. Burlington Northern tested the technology on a freight line between Superior and Grand Rapids.
There are few experiences that connect modern travelers to America’s past than on a train. Our resident humanities scholar recounts his journey west in preparation to tell the story of the man called both "The Empire Builder" and "The Devil's Curse."