CCRH Mission Statement

CCRH Mission

The mission of the Center for Columbia River History (CCRH) is to promote the study of Columbia River Basin history. CCRH is dedicated to examining the hidden histories of the Basin and to helping people think about the historical record from different perspectives through creative public history and direct engagement with Columbia River Basin communities.

Featured Resource

African Americans and Vancouver, Washington

Explore housing conditions for African Americans in Vancouver, Washington during and after the Second World War. Read Melissa Williams' M.A. thesis "Those Who Desired Very Much to Stay: African Americans in Vancouver, Washington, 1940 to 1960."

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