"This month in Yakima Valley history" is a monthly column prepared by Ellen Allmendinger. The column will explore historical events in Valley each month.

More than two centuries ago, Edward Jenner’s discovery of the smallpox vaccine laid the foundation for modern public health, saving millions of lives. In 1776, George Washington ordered all his ...

Ben Franklin, whose son died from smallpox, and George Washington both championed this inoculation and realized great successes. Gen. Washington’s adoption of inoculations helped propel the ...

In “A Perfect Frenzy,” Andrew Lawler reveals the hypocrisies of the patriots on the battleground of colonial Virginia.

Ellis (“His Excellency: George Washington”) wrote that his “very ... ordeals that informed his leadership. His bout with smallpox inspired him to inoculate his soldiers at the start of ...

This article appears in the February 2025 print edition with the headline “The New Rasputins.” ...

The Americans had yet to declare independence, but revolution was brewing. The letter, addressed to “The Inhabitants of the ...

A central meeting place during and after the Revolutionary War, it served George Washington among other ... They treated everything from smallpox to severed limbs, often traveling miles on ...

Readers and medical professionals discuss the Trump administration halting communication and travel at HHS. Regarding the Jan ...

Trump threatens tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada. Follow the latest news on Cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy ...

The comedian Louis C.K. has a bit about the word Jew being an unusual word—it can be both the perfectly correct term for a ...

“The anti-vax warriors have made it inside the castle walls,” said Richard Hughes, a George Washington University ... Edward Jenner’s discovery of the smallpox vaccine.