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Spokane’s Past: Parks, Presidents, and Progress | Spokane News
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In 1976, Spokane County commissioners approved buying land along the Little Spokane River — the last privately owned river in the state — sparking a quiet community celebration of nature and preservation. Then, fast forward to 1926: future President Herbert Hoover, at a fancy Spokane dinner, was caught holding hands with Alice Garry, “Princess America,” and later joked about wearing her beaded shirt as a summer jacket. He’d soon head off to central Washington to push his big vision: turning unused “marginal lands” into productive farmland using new tech. Two very different moments from Spokane’s past — one rooted in conservation, the other in bold development — both tied to a city that shaped national history.
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