Category Archives: History

Author event – Daniel James Brown on Zoom Tuesday 7 PM

Meet the Author: Daniel James Brown Meet the Author: Daniel James Brown Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Add to Calendar7:00PM – 8:00PM Online event. Click here to register. Honor Veterans Day with us during a discussion about Facing the Mountain, A True Story of Japanese American Heroes … Continue reading

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Memoir by beloved resident Thaddeus Spratlen

Thanks to Alice M. for bring this to our attention. Knowing Thaddeus, this will be a true success story in a sea of racism where the storms continue. Journey Up from Down South describes what struggle, resilience, hope, and family … Continue reading

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Got a dime?

Thanks to Sybil-Ann.

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Loving Pike Place Market

Thanks to Mary M.

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Republicans urging Republicans to vote Democratic

from Heather Cox Richardson – October 11th

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Afghanistan: At the Heart of the Silk Roads

To register for the lecture click here. (Thanks to Ann M.) Afghanistan: At the Heart of the Silk Roads This talk aims to counterbalance the popularly imagined Afghanistan — filtered by the mass media through the lens of terrorism and … Continue reading

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Saying farewell to a friend and visionary, Professor Emeritus Thad Spratlen

Thanks to Put B. for forwarding these memories of a cherished friend at Skyline. Ana Mari Cauce Yesterday, we said goodbye to a friend. But we also celebrated his truly extraordinary life and legacy with a community of people who … Continue reading

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Nostalgia

Thanks to Gordon G.

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Seattle City Light Leases Georgetown Steam Plant to Local Non-Profit

Thanks to Mary M. by Nathan MacDonald on August 25, 2021 1906 steam plant to become a museum and cultural center Seattle City Light has signed a long-term lease and operating agreement with the newly formed Georgetown Steam Plant Community Development Authority (GTSPCDA), a non-profit organization … Continue reading

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Frances Perkins – labor and safety law history

by Heather Cox Richardson honoring Labor Day

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Retreating from Afghanistan – a lesson from 1842

Ed note: Afghans remain fiercely independent, resenting control by any foreign power. Just ask the British, Russians and now the Americans. What’s historically been called “The Great Game” is entering a new, sad and treacherous chapter. Negotiations with the Taliban … Continue reading

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Heather Cox Richardson – August 12, 2021

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Great Pictures from the past

Thanks to Bob P

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Ancient ruins

Thanks to Gordon G!

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All created equal – a reminder

From historian Heather Cox Richardson

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Protecting voting rights

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Driving the old 2 lane roads

Thanks to Gordon G. For those who never saw any of the Burma Shave signs, here is a quick lesson in our history of the 1930’s and ’40’s. Before there were interstates, when everyone drove the old 2 lane roads, … Continue reading

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Trump try to reorder to Middle East

by Heather Cox Richardson Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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On a dime

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Racists defining “socialism”

Notes from Heather Cox Richardson

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May 11th update

by Historian Heather Cox Richardson

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Remembering

Thanks to Rosemary W.

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History repeats

Thanks to Mike C.

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Horses we’ve known

by historian Heather Cox Richardson

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Long live the Queen

Thanks to Ann M.

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