About this episode
Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Dr. Amanda Van Lanen, author of “The Washington Apple: Orchards and the Development of Industrial Agriculture.” The book was published in 2022 by University of Oklahoma Press and details the rise of the apple industry in the Evergreen State beginning in the early 20th century.
I spoke with Dr. Amanda Van Lanen by phone on Friday, January 30, 2026.
For more information about "The Washington Apple” from University of Oklahoma Press:
https://www.oupress.com/9780806190662/the-washington-apple/
Dr. Van Lanen’s Lewis-Clark College Bio:
https://www.lcsc.edu/faculty-staff-directory/amanda-l-van-lanen
Dr. Van Lanen’s "History Reheated" Blog:
https://historyreheated.com/
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