What is now Fairchild Airforce Base originated as an Army Air Supply and Repair Depot to service the other airfields around Spokane and in the Pacific Northwest.

Called the City of Mercy and containing more than 2000 beds this hospital was its own self-contained community.

Brown Metal Works started as a sheet metal production business but during World War 2 the Brown Brothers' passion for aviation led to shifting the companies focus.

As the Second World War raged on soldiers returning home on leave or based in the states needed recreational centers to destress. Black soldiers did not always feel welcome in USO clubs so separate…

Born and raised in Spokane, Jack D. Holsclaw spent World War II flying as a Tuskegee airman.

For a crowd of 100,000 in the Inland Northwest a war show became a little too real when two airplanes crashed and exploded.

During construction of the North Coast Railroad, Robert E Strahorn adopted a persona of mystery in order to keep competitors from learning the secret of his funding.

Unlike the Great Northern Station which has left its mark on downtown Spokane, nothing remains of the elegant Union Station instead the Red Rider Wagon play area occupies its former location.