print email comment close African Americans in the Columbia River Basin URL: http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/crbeha/aa/ Description: This site presents information about the history of African Americans in the Columbia River Basin area of Oregon, Idaho, and Washington state. The historical overview discusses pioneers and homesteaders, building communities, race, and social space. Includes a bibliography, a learning module on interpreting written documents, and a database of photographs, texts, and other materials. Searchable by keyword, subject, material type, and date. From the Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Project. Author: Mercier, Laurie; Wykoff, Leslie Publisher: Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive Library of Congress Subject Headings: African Americans -- Columbia River Valley African Americans -- History Columbia River Valley -- History Northwest, Pacific -- Race relations LII Database Information: Record 840 created by Margaret Myhre on 05/27/2004 Last modification on 06/24/2009 Published: 06/24/2009   Funding agency: Washington State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/840