Railroad History of Bellingham Bay, Washington: 1857-1910 A Research Manuscript providing a unique view of this era based on newspaper articles of the (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781505206807)

Neill D. Mullen was born and raised in Bellingham, WA and was a local history enthusiast since grade four when he was introduced to pioneers and the local Indian culture. He has served as president of the Whatcom Museum Society, the Whatcom County Historical Society and the Whatcom Genealogical Society. He was a professional educator for forty years in public schools, at Western Washington University and a civilian educator with the U.S. Army educational programs in Europe. He served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and served as an inspector with the U.S. Customs Service at the Bellingham International Airport during peak summer travel seasons for 18 years concurrent with his teaching in Whatcom County Schools. Mr. Mullen earned an undergraduate degree from WWU, a Master's Degree from the University of Northern Colorado (Greeley), and completed advanced graduate study at Stanford University, University of Chicago and Syracuse University. His continuing interest in local history has led to the compiling and publishing of a number of books of historical interest including Whatcom County Post Offices and Postmasters, 1857-1985 (printed 1986), The History of the Arlington (WA) Municipal Airport 1934-1946 (printed 1997 and 2005), Lest We Forget 1941-1945 the war years: aviation history of Whatcom County (printed 2001), Humor and Tragedy from Pre-1900 Bellingham Bay Newspapers (printed 2010).