Westerners Spokane CORRAL
Speakers
| Date 2021 | Topic | Speaker |
| January 14 | Colonel Edward Steptoe and the Indian Battles of 1858 | Jim Bannister |
| February 11 | Ferry County Railroads | Madilane Perry |
| March 11 | The German American Society Hall: The Story of Spokane's Oldest Cultural Meeting Place | Megan Duval |
| April 15 | Spokane Westerners Anniversary and Show & Tell | Members |
| May 20 | Echoes of Yesterday: Relocation of Indian Graves before the Flooding of Kettle Falls | Steve Ball |
| June 17 | Newman Lake | Jayne Singleton |
| July 15 | Jacco A Living History Presentation | Al Cluck |
| August 5 | Picnic for the Westerners | Dick Jensen |
| September 16 | Gladys Buroker: Washington State's First Female Pilot | Stan Wills |
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| December 16 | Captain George Vancouver in Puget Sound | Robert Heacock |
| Date 2020 | Topic | Speaker |
January 9 | Millwood, Washington: History, People, and Architecture. | Bobbie Beese |
February 13 | Fairchild Air Force Base Throughout the Years. | Jim O'Connell |
March 12 | Wandermere: Legacy on the Little Spokane River | Ty Brown |
April 9 | Historic Flight Foundation's Journey to Spokane Felts Field (Cancelled because of the corona virus) | John Sessions |
May 14 | Early Explorers of the Pacific Northwest - A Long Time Coming (Zoom) | Robert Heacock |
June 11 | The Importance of Story-Telling to the Enjoyment of History. | Chet Caskey |
July 9 | Strange Marriage Situations of Early Missionaries | Dick Jensen |
August 13 | Daughters of the American Revolution, | Rae Anna Victor |
September 10 | Why Isn't There a Bing Crosby Drive in Spokane? | Bill Stimson |
October 8 | Historic Flight Foundation's Journey to Spokane Felts Field. | John Sessions |
November 12 | A Tale of Three Winters: The Very Different Winters of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. | Shannon Kelly |
December 10 | How Science Discovered the Channeled Scablands of Eastern Washington. | Gene Kiver |
| Date 2019 | Topic | Speaker |
| January 17 | Escure Ranch Blue Beads: A Sketch of Spokane House Preserve Our Trail Heritage | Pete Wyman Ann Fackenthall Ted Bradley |
| February 21 | Haunted Hillyard: The History and Folklore of Spokane's Oldest Suburb | Chet Caskey |
| March 21 | Saving our Station (SOS!): The Cheney Depot Restoration Project | Susan Beeman and Terry Mourning |
| April 18 | Your Name Here: A History of Funerary Gravestones in Spokane | Duane Broyles |
| May 16 | Jumping into Fire: Black Army Airborne Firefighters in the Pacific Northwest, 1945 | Dr. Robert Bartlett |
| June 20 | Let's Be Friends: 60+ Years of Sister Cities in Spokane | Margo Buckles |
| June 24 | Yellowstone Trail, Dry Falls, Soap Lake** Jun 24, Mon; begins 8:00 AM Join historian Don Popejoy as we follow the Yellowstone Trail. RSVP by Jun. 17. $75 (509) 747-1335 | Dick Jensen (historian Don Popejoy) |
| July 25 | Mt. Spokane, Mt. St. Michael & FR. Cataldo** RSVP by July 18th $65 (509) 747-1335 | Dick Jensen (historian Robert Heacock) |
| August 15 | Bird Aviation Museum and the Farragut Park and Brig Museum** RSVP July 18th $65 (509) 747-1335 | Dick Jensen |
| September 19 | Lewis and Clark at St. Louis Sept. 19, Thu Sep 26 RSVP by Jul 15, $2370 occ. $2940 single occ. (509) 747-1335 | Dick Jensen |
| September 19 | History to Mystery: How Spokane's Intriguing History Inspired My Writing | Patricia Meredith |
| October 17 | Whodunit? The Continuing case of Spokane Garry | Dr. David Beine |
| November 14 | The History of the American Flag, from the Spokane Flag Museum | Stan Wills |
| December 12 | The Lost Boy of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. | Don Popejoy |
| Date 2018 | Topic | Speaker |
| January 18 | Spokane's Honor Point Military and Aerospace Museum | Elliot Briggs |
| February 15 | Adventures of a Yukon Bush Pilot | Larry Whitesitt |
| March 15 | Destined for Spokane: The Titanic and the Rice Family | Logan Camporeale |
| April 19 | The 4th U.S. Infantry in Washington Territory | Don McConnell |
| May 17 | The Astorians - Vision, and Desperation in the Pacific Northwest | Robert Heacock |
| June 21 | The Northwest Room at Spokane Public Library | Riva Dean |
| July 26 | Yellowstone Trail Near Spokane with Don Popejoy | Dick Jensen |
| August 30-31 | Lewis and Clark near Lewiston | Dick Jensen |
September 13 | Spokane Goes to War: 1917-1918 | Richard Sola |
| October 18 | Saving Salish: A Journey of Language Revitalization | Christopher Parkin and Grahm Wiley-Camacho |
| November 15 | Mildred Bailey, Princess of Rhythm | Garrin Hertel |
| December 20 | Sacajawea: What was her real role during the Lewis and Clark Expedition | Don Popejoy |
| Date 2017 | Topic | Speaker |
| January 19 | The Rusty Dusty: The Wenatchee to Oroville branch of the Great Northern Railway (he will also discuss the Eastern Washington Railroads) | John Langlot |
| February 16 | The History and future of the Dam-Salmon Issue in the Pacific Northwest. | Sam Mace |
| March 16 | The History of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Spokane | Dr. Todd Eklof |
| April 20 | We Want Water, Mr. President- Harding's 9 Hours in Spokane | Richard Sola |
| May 18 | "The History of Religious Activism in the Pacific Northwest" and his recent book "Outsiders in a Promised Land: Religious Activists in Pacific Northwest History" (2015). | Professor Dale Soden |
| June 15 | "The Presbyterian Mission to the Nez Perce." | Reverend Tom Sutherland |
| June 24 | Wallace Returning to Wallace. (509) 747-1335 http://www.ietours.net/ | Dick Jensen |
| July 20 | Civilian Conservation Corps in North Idaho. (509) 747-1335 http://www.ietours.net/ | Dick Jensen |
| September 21 | The Daughters if the American Revolution, The Son's of the American Revolution, and The War of 1812 Society. | Stan Wills |
| October 19 | Spokane's Shriners Children's Hospital and the History of the Shrine in Spokane. | Ms. Ava Anderson |
| November 16 | The Old City and Modern Neighborhood of Hillyard. | John Caskey |
| December 21 | The Yellowstone Trail: From Plymouth Rock to Puget Sound. | Don Popejoy |
| Date 2016 | Topic | Speaker |
| January 21 | Stock dogs, Sheep Dogs & Border Collies in Washington. | Tom Cooney |
| February 18 | Alonzo Victor Lewis | Prof. Don Popejoy |
| March 17 | The Gully and its Historical Impact on Downtown Spokane | Jeff Sims |
| April 21 | The Amazing Strahorns: Railroad Builders and Literary Pioneers of Washington. | Chet Caskey |
| May 26 | The Coastal Search for A Russian Treasure | Peter Wyman |
| June 16 | Lifestyles of the Spokane Indians. | Sheriff Dick Jensen |
| July 21 | Molly B' Damn, Crystal Gold Mine, Kellogg Staff Museum, Mining Ghost Towns. (call 509-747-1335) | Dick Jensen |
| August 27 | Caribou Trail (call 509- 747-1335 for reservations) | Ron Anglin |
| September 15 | Prohibition for the Other Guy, Not for Me: Dry Spokane and the Symbolism of Temperance | Ned Fadeley |
| October 20 | Desert of Wheat: Zane Grey in the Inland Empire | Richard Sola |
| November 17 | History of the Spokane Fire department & Some Interesting Fire Stations | Caitlin Shain |
| December 15 | Stephanie Plowman, Archivist for Gonzaga University, “The Bing Crosby Collection & Other Interesting Collections of the University” | Stephanie Plowman |
| Date 2015 | Topic | Speaker |
| January 15 | The Story of George Washington Bush and his impact on the Pacific Northwest. | Stan Wills |
| February 19 | Spokane Goes to Hollywood: How a Detective, a Poet and a Businessman, changed the movies (1915-1963) | Richard Sola |
| March 19 | Not Forgotten: Bringing a Spokane Soldier Back Home. | Dave Reynolds |
| April 16 | The Pony Express Association & Trail. | Dale Ryan |
| May 21 | Professor Larry Cebula will be speaking about the website Spokanehistorical.org | Professor Larry Cebula |
| June 18 | Wind Hard From the West, The Lewis and Clark Expedition on the Snake and Columbia Rivers. | Robert Heacock |
| July 23 | Lewis & Clark's "Forgotten Trail" with Robert Heacock (Part I) Inland Empire Tours Contact (509) 747-1335 Dick Jensen | Dick Jensen |
| August 29 | Old Colville Military Road, Indian Agency Home, and the Kalispel People. Inland Empire Tours Contact (509) 747-1335 Dick Jensen | Dick Jensen |
| September 17 | September 17th Fanning the Flames of Discontent and the Spokane Free Speech Fight. | Dale Raugust |
| September 18th | Lewis & Clark's "Forgotten Trail with Robert Heacock (Part 2) Inland Empire Tours Contact (509)747-1335 Dick Jensen | Robert Heacock |
| October 15 | Ghosts in the Book Stacks: three generations publishing on the West | Robert A. Clark |
| November 19 | November 19th The Japanese in Spokane During WWII Anne Harbine | Anne Harbine |
| December 17 | Garrin Hertel & The Hot Club "Nostalgia Magazine and a Memorial to Bing Crosby & Mildred | Garrin Hertel |
| Date 2014 | Topic | Speaker |
| January 16 | Death Valley Revisited. | John Soennichsen |
| February 20 | Natural Photography - The Difference Between Looking and Really Seeing. | Ken Hires |
| March 20 | Fred Timm's Stagecoach Station 1890's | Stan Wills |
| April 17 | This Day in History | Jim Kershner |
| May 15 | Noteworthy Guns of Washington | Lee Kershner |
| June 19 | A Chronicle of Spokane's Former Girls' School Brunot Hall | Polly Kaczmarek |
| July 31 | The Patsy Clark Gold Mine in Republic" tour guide Sue Walker. Call Inland Empire Tours (509) 747-1335 | Dick Jensen |
| August 21 | Lincoln and Spokane County Ghost Towns: tour guide John Caskey. Call Inland Empire Tours (509)747-1335 | Dick Jensen |
| September 18 | May Arkwright-Hutton | Kay Lester |
| October 18 | Artifacts of Mining History | Bob Weldin |
| November 20 | The Two Mrs. Fassetts: Zitella Fassett-Social Activist, Lillian Fassett-Active Socialite 1890-1935 | Richard Sola |
| December 18 | Spokane Founders Day Celebration with the Evergreen School | John Caskey |
| Date 2013 | Topic | Speaker |
| January 17 | Can You See History? A historical slide show of the Northwest | Pete Wyman |
| February 21 | Arcadia Orchards 1910 | Peter Coffin |
| March 21 | State B Basketball History | Jim Stinson |
| April 18 | The Pioneer Picnic Grounds | Stan Wills |
| May 16 | Patrick Francis "Patsy" Clark-Mining Pioneer | John Richards |
| June 18 | Honor Flights | Sue Walker |
| July 18 | Inland Empire Tours: Bird Aviation and Invention museum, Quest Kodiak Aircraft Manufacturing Plant. Call (509) 747-1355 | Dick Jensen |
| August 8 | Inland Empire Tours: Caribou Trail, White Bluffs, Ice Age Floods Geography with Jack Nisbet. Call (509)747-1355 | Dick Jensen Jack Nisbet |
| September 19 | Treadwell Gold | Sheila Kelly |
| October 17 | The Woman's Club of Spokane and its history- Women's | Rosemary Small |
| November 21 | Threads of decency- The Story of Herbert Franklin Niccolls | Duane Broyles |
| December 19 | Good Bye to Kettle Falls- an original film of the Ceremony of Tears | Maggie Crabtree |
| Date 2012 | Topic | Speaker |
| January 19 | Masonic Temple | Carlton Oakes |
| February 16 | Naughty, Nutty, and Nice | Duane Broyles |
| March 15 | Mary Walker | Kitty Johnson |
| April 19 | Music of the Mullen Road | Patricia Chambers |
| May 17 | Pend'Oreille City -a 1860s route to find gold. | Linda Hackbarth |
| June 21 | The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 | John Soennichsen |
| July 12 | Follow the Old Fur Trading Trails From Spokane To Kullyspell House With Jack Nisbet (Day Trip) call (509) 747-1335 | Dick Jensen |
| August 16 | Explore the Palouse-Rockford, Fairfield, Rosalia, Spangle with Historian Glenn Lietz (Day Trip) call (509)747-1335 | Dick Jensen |
| September 20 | Cemeteries of Spokane | John Caskey |
| October 18 | Unique Amon The Elite | James Quann |
| November 15 | Lewis & Clark's "A Good Road". | Don Popejoy |
| December 20 | A Pioneer Tale of the Trail: the Letters of Flora McCreary | John Ellingson |
| Date 2011 | Topic | Speaker |
| January 20 | Bing Crosby | Dr. William Stimson |
| February 17 | Flags of the 19th Century American West Expansion | John Caskey |
| March 17 | From Houghton to Hutton: Spokane Women seeking the vote, 1890-1910 | Dr. Nancy Driscol Englee |
| April 21 | The Daughter's Walk- Clara Estby and Marie Dorion | Jane Kirkpatrick |
| May 19 | Yellowstone and the Pacific Northwest | Dr. Harold Picton |
| June 16 | By Honor and Right: How One Man Boldly Defined the Destiny of a nation. | John C. Jackson |
| July 21 | Exploring the David Thompson & David Douglas trails with Jack Nisbet (call Inland Empire Tours (509) 747-1335 for reservations) | Dick Jensen |
| July 30-31 | Whitman Mission, two Walla Walla Living History Impersonators, Wine Tasting, on a two-day trip. (call Inland Empire Tours (509) 747-1335 for reservations) | Dick Jensen |
| September 15 | Indian Women as Culture Brokers | Rebecca jager P.H.D. |
| October 20 | Urban Trees and the history of Spokane Parks | Dr. Ed Lester |
| November 17 | The Mullan Military Road Through Spokane | Don Popejoy |
| December 15 | Carl Maxey: A Fighting Life | Jim Kershner |