Over the past year, I have made a few contributions to the great Borderlands History Blog (also on facebook). I am reposting them here to keep all of my stuff in one place, and will double-post links for future contributions. Originally published on the Borderlands History Blog, 12 December 2012 First post in the Violating "The Border" series, which seeks to challenge and complicate our assumptions about U.S. borders and borderlands To start off, let me introduce my old hometown stomping-grounds: Whatcom County, Washington. Situated in the far northwest corner of Washington State, my hometown of Bellingham and its county constitute the westernmost 100+ miles of the U.S. Canadian Border. Bellingham, the largest city in the county (>100k), is Continue readingGrowing up on The Other Border