Wednesday, 16 April 2025

McMenamins Presents

The Murrow Brothers: Peak of Their Professions

Presented by Jesse Clark McAbee

History Pub

6pm doors, 7pm program

$9.08

All ages welcome

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About The Murrow Brothers: Peak of Their Professions

The Murrow Brothers: Peak of Their Professions

Lacey, Dewey, and Edgar Murrow were brothers who made significant contributions to Washington and national history, each in unique ways. Edgar R. Murrow was a trailblazing news reporter whose remarkable career spanned from logging to a position in President John F. Kennedy's administration. Lacey V. Murrow became the youngest state director of highways in Washington and oversaw bridge construction, including the ill-fated Tacoma Narrows Bridge; later, he became a brigadier general in the US Air Force during WWII. Dewey went on an adventure seeking his fortune in the Columbian gold rush during the summer of his junior year at Washington State College, where all three brothers attended school.  

Historian Jesse Clark McAbee draws from extensive archival research and personal documents to tell the story of the Murrow brothers, from their humble beginnings to their lasting influence in Tacoma and nationwide.  

Jesse Clark McAbee is a museum professional and historian with a bachelor's degree in history from Washington State University and a certificate in museum studies from the University of Washington. He served in the United States Naval Reserves from 1981-1991 as an air intelligence officer and electronic warfare officer with assignments in Hawaii and Sicily, and special duty in Washington, DC. McAbee was director of historical museums i Washington and Northern California. He won the Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation Valerie Sivinski Award in 2011 for his work as project manager for the restoration of the Morton Historic Train Depot. McAbee is the author of several articles for Columbia Magazine, and Tall Timber Short Lines (previously The Timber Beast) magazine, among other publications, and he co-authored Rails to Paradise: The History of the Tacoma Eastern Railroad. 

About History Pub

History Pub

Enjoy 15% off your hotel stay on History Pub nights! Show your ticket at check-in.

These events are open to everyone interested in Pacific Northwest history, and beyond! Often co-sponsored by local or state historical and civic organizations, we bring you experts, scholars, first-person experiencers, historians and documentaries expounding on topics from indigenous history to the birth of Portland, early explorers to hop growing, and on and on! It's like being back in the classroom - except this time you get to settle into comfortable seats and enjoy a drink or two with dinner while you listen and learn.

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