Category Archives: History

Brief history of the NRA’s position on gun control

Heather Cox Richardson May 7     Share   For years now, after one massacre or another, I have written some version of the same article, explaining that the nation’s current gun free-for-all is not traditional but, rather, is a … Continue reading

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In Berkeley, a Library Protest Is a Fight for Anthropology in an A.I. Age

Thanks to Mike C. By Tim Arango May 2, 2023 in the NYT BERKELEY, Calif. — To kick off homecoming weekend last fall, the University of California, Berkeley, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new data sciences building, known as the Gateway. At … Continue reading

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“Seven hundred days of listening, then one day of success”

The remarkable Good Friday Agreement – essay by Heather Cox Richardson I love Northern Ireland. I love the people. I love the place. They’ve been extraordinarily generous and hospitable to me and my wife, my family,” former senator George Mitchell … Continue reading

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Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and the people who fought back

Relatives share family stories of loss and survival during the Holocaust and the monthlong fight against the Nazis in Warsaw, Poland. Click here for the full article. By Dana Bash and Anna Brand, CNN Published April 19, 2023 – Thanks to Pam P. … Continue reading

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Operation Mother Goose

DAVID B. WILLIAMS APR 13, 2023 Thanks to Mary M. Ed Note: David Williams is the son of one of our residents — Jackie! The 1960s was time of change in Seattle. For most of the decade no Canada geese … Continue reading

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Tacoma confectioner Harry Brown creates Almond Roca in the spring of 1923.

by Paula Becker in History Link Thanks to Bob P. who notes, “Almond Roca and Mountain Bars were two of my favorites when I was growing up in San Francisco.  Now, it’s nice to discover that I’ve ended up in … Continue reading

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DOCTRINE OF DISCOVERY RENOUNCED

From Ed Marcuse – April 4, 2023 Last week,3 under history’s first Latin American pontiff, the Vatican development and education offices renounced the Doctrine of Discovery1.  This papal doctrine was used to justify colonization in the name of Christianity and came to be part of … Continue reading

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A man of excellence: June 1926 – Feb 14, 2023

Leonard Cobb, MD speaks about Step 10 – Work Toward a Culture of Excellence, a section from the book: ‘Ten Steps for Improving Survival from Sudden Cardiac Arrest’ by Mickey Eisenberg and the Resuscitation Academy Faculty. It was documented by … Continue reading

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The birth of the NAACP by Heather Cox Richardson

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The Battle Hymn of the Republic

Notes from Heather Cox Richardson (thanks to Pam P.)

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Katie Yamasaki Discusses “Shapes, Lines And Light: My Grandfather’s American Journey”

Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, 2 – 3 p.m. Thanks to Mike C. Where Central Library Room Location Level 1 – Microsoft Auditorium Address Registration required.Click here to register. Audience Kids & Families, Adults Language English Summary Learn more about the life and legacy of Minoru Yamasaki, … Continue reading

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Exploring Seattle pedestrian tunnels

Thanks to Mary M. David B. Williams is the son of Skyline resident Jackie Williams. Open in app or online   A weekly newsletter by David B. Williams, www.geologywriter.com. Human Habitrails Seattle’s Pedestrian Tunnels DAVID B. WILLIAMS JAN 12     SAVE ▷  LISTEN … Continue reading

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Camp Lewis 91st Division football team plays the Mare Island Marines in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 1918.

Thanks to Bob P. This article was published on History Link by Duane Colt Denfeld, Ph.D. On January 1, 1918, two armed-services football teams, composed largely of former star college players now on active duty, meet in the 1918 Rose … Continue reading

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The Old Man & a Bucket of Shrimp

Great true story🎄 Thanks to Sybil-Ann  You will be glad that you read it, especially those who know Key Biscayne, Florida.  I hope you’ll pass it on. It happened every Friday evening, almost without fail, when the sun resembled a … Continue reading

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WHY THE PAST 10 YEARS OF AMERICAN LIFE HAVE BEEN UNIQUELY STUPID

It’s not just a phase.By Jonathan Haidt in The Atlantic What would it have been like to live in Babel in the days after its destruction? In the Book of Genesis, we are told that the descendants of Noah built a great … Continue reading

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“Jazz Intoxication” bill is introduced in Washington State Legislature on December 22, 1933.

Thanks to Bob P. Ed note: I suspect that looking back 90 years from now, our current legislators may look as silly, but hopefully not as racist as those of1933. From HistoryLink: On December 22, 1933, amid growing fears over … Continue reading

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Confrontation at the Selma Bridge

Thanks to Ann M. for this reminder and for the Art of the Month on-going project Residents will remember our Art of the Month display, “Confrontation at the Selma Bridge,” painted by Jacob Lawrence in 1975. A signed print of … Continue reading

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U.S. Postal Service honors the late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis with a stamp

Thanks to Pam P. Civil rights giant and former U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who spent decades fighting for racial justice, will be honored with a postage stamp next year. In a Tuesday announcement, the U.S. Postal Service said the stamp … Continue reading

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Remembering a day in infamy

From historian Heather Cox Richardson

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Veteran’s day history – Heather Cox Richardson

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Holocaust survivor Francine Christophe shares her story

Thanks to Pam P. In this video interview with Francine Christophe, a Holocaust survivor, you will learn about her experience as an eight-year-old Jewish girl at Bergen-Belsen camp. You’ll be amazed to learn about her selfless act, and the great reward that she … Continue reading

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A remarkable historian comments on the present

Heather Cox Richardson is a Professor at Boston College who teaches nineteenth-century American history at both the undergraduate and the graduate level. Her PhD is from Harvard where she studied under David Herbert Donald and William Gienapp. Her early work … Continue reading

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A historic speech and a challenge to a duel

A history lesson from Heather Cox Richardson

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That wake up call!

Thanks to Pam P. Remembering the ‘Knocker-Ups’ Hired to Wake Workers With Pea Shooters THE MODERN WORKER ROLLS OUT of bed, groans, and turns off an alarm clock. But industrial-era British and Irish workers relied on a different method for rising … Continue reading

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Scrolling research with a 300 year old table

Thanks to Mary M.

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