Henry Ward Beecher
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- Dec 18, 1871The Rules of the Game: How Seattle's First Lawyers Codified the Fight for LandWhen the Washington Territorial legislature overhauled the rules of civil procedure, they essentially wrote the blueprint for how Seattle’s developers and land speculators would battle over the city’s footprint for decades to come.Seattle, WA
- Feb 19, 1876The Brooklyn Plague: A Satirical Warning Against the 'Fanaticism' of Moody and SankeyA local correspondent in Snohomish mocks the recent evangelistic crusade of Rev. D.L. Moody and singer R.A. Sankey, comparing their emotional preaching to a contagious disease and jokingly inviting missionaries to relocate to Washington Territory.Snohomish, WA
- Nov 8, 1876The Celebrity Circuit of 1876Before podcasts and TED Talks, the American lecture circuit was the ultimate stage for the era’s 'influencers'—and the money was surprisingly high.Seattle, WA
- Oct 27, 1877The Millionaire’s Dilemma: A 1877 Critique on Wealth and LaborAn editorial from the Snohomish era takes on the 'purse-proud millionaires' of the Gilded Age, arguing that the true threat to the nation is the unchecked power of corporations and concentrated wealth.Snohomish, WA
- Jul 19, 1883The Schoolroom RebellionA student faces expulsion for daring to recite Robert Ingersoll in class.Seattle, WA