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Marcus Whitman has long been seen as a key figure in early Pacific Northwest history. But an ongoing historical revaluation argues his actions were imperialistic and destructive, prompting increased efforts to remove his likeness from state and university buildings.
SPOKANE, Washington (AP) — For generations, Marcus Whitman has been widely viewed as an iconic figure from early Pacific Northwest history, a venerated Protestant missionary who was among 13 people killed by the Cayuse tribe near modern-day Walla Walla, Washington, in 1847. But this past year has seen a continued reappraisal of Whitman, whose actions […]
SPOKANE — For generations Marcus Whitman has been widely viewed as an iconic figure from early Pacific Northwest history, a venerated Protestant missionary who was among 13 people killed by the Cayuse tribe near modern-day Walla Walla in 1847.
This past year has seen a continued reappraisal of Whitman, whose actions have increasingly been viewed as imperialistic and destructive.
This past year has seen a continued reappraisal of Marcus Whitman, whose actions have increasingly been viewed as imperialistic and destructive.