135 years ago, Norwegian immigrant Thea Foss lived in a ramshackle driftwood houseboat on the coast of Tacoma Washington. Kind, capable, and hard-working, she was an anchor for hundreds more immigrants during America's Gilded Age. Thea built the largest maritime company west of the Mississippi- but more than that, she was the heart of the community. (Plus there's a boat parade, a catastrophic fire, and a truly delightful cow.) 
Join Katie on location in Tacoma Washington as we explore the question of how to build community. 
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Join us for our next adventure on a What'sHerName <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/travel-with-us/">TOUR</a>! 
If you're local to Tacoma, check out all the cool stuff Jennifer Trahan and <a href="https://www.parkstacoma.gov/events/">Parks Tacoma</a> are doing!
Music featured in this episode: Lift Up by the Mini Vandals; Density & Time by Travelator; The Royal Vagabond by Jockers Dance Orchestra; Meditation Impromptu 1 by Kevin MacLeod; traditional Norwegian songs in the <a href="https://www.loc.gov/collections/national-jukebox/?fa=subject_genre:ethnic+music&q=norway&sp=3">National Jukebox Collection</a> at the Library of Congress. Sound effects were kindly shared by <a href="https://freesound.org/people/kevp888/sounds/653438/">Kevin Luce</a> and <a href="https://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/">Klankbeeld</a>. 
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