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Valarie says: In addition to conveying Christmas cheer, this article by Seattle Public Library highlights the resources of the Seattle Room and the on-line Digital Archives, a great resource for info about Seattle.
Here are author David B. Williams’ comments on the fascinating story of Seattle’s regrading projects. Please note that there are more upcoming speaking dates when you can hear Mr. Williams’ presentation.
From the time that settlers first arrived in Seattle in 1851, they began redesigning the landscape. There just seemed to be something about wanting to reconfigure the topography to suit civic purposes, which drove a near-mania for regrading. It has … Continue reading
The Seattle unit of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park preserves the story of the 1897 stampede to the Yukon gold fields and Seattle’s crucial role in this event. On Friday, July 17, 2015, you can join in with … Continue reading
The Gold Rush of 1897 was an event which rocketed Seattle out of an economic depression because the city advertised itself as the launch point to the Yukon. Forever after, the economies of the City of Seattle and the North … Continue reading
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world’s fair held in 1909 on the campus of the University of Washington in northeast Seattle. After the move of the university to its present site in 1895, the AYPE of 1909 was the … Continue reading
One aspect of Seattle history is its built environment and landscape. How have the forces of nature, people and historic events interacted to create Seattle? On Saturday, March 7, the conference program of the Pacific Northwest Historians Guild will be held at the … Continue reading
The Mayor of Seattle has issued a proclamation with a petition which can be signed electronically, to thank the Seattle Seahawks football team for their heart and determination. We commend the teamwork, discipline, dedication, practice and never-give-up spirit of the … Continue reading
Snow for a white Christmas is not likely in Wedgwood this year but the village atmosphere of the neighborhood lends itself to a festive and cheerful holiday season. Now the frantic activity around the Wedgwood Post Office and the Hunter … Continue reading
Each year, the Hunter Tree Farm sells Christmas trees at 7744 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood. This article is the story of the Hunter family and how they came to establish their Christmas tree lot in the Wedgwood neighborhood of … Continue reading
