Horace Greeley
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- Aug 1, 1872The Great 'Old Junction' Saloon Scandal of 1871When the city's most beloved watering hole shut its doors, 10,000 disgruntled Seattleites felt the thirst.Seattle, WA
- Aug 19, 1876The Partisan’s Price: How Civil Service Reform Cost a Delegate His SeatIn 1876, King County’s Republican establishment turned on Judge O. Jacobs for refusing to hand out federal jobs to party loyalists, revealing the brutal mechanics of the spoils system in early Washington Territory.Fort Ward, Bainbridge Island
- Aug 26, 1876The Brutal Toll of 19th-Century PoliticsReflecting on the physical and mental collapse of high-stakes politicians, one editor warns that running for office in the American system is now a hazardous occupation.Snohomish, WA
- Jun 20, 1894The passing of Amos Bowman, Anacortes founderA polymath pioneer of the Pacific Northwest and journalist who once worked for Horace Greeley has died in his home city.Anacortes, WA