J. R. Robbins
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- Jun 1, 1876The Paradise of Thieves: Seattle’s 1876 Corruption CrisisWhen the Territorial Legislature legalized gambling to fund a mountain road, Seattle residents warned that the city was becoming a lawless playground for criminals.Seattle, WA
- Jun 28, 1876The Centennial Bash of 1876A committee of Seattle’s power brokers prepares for a city-wide celebration of the nation’s 100th birthday.Seattle, WA
- Jul 3, 1876Seattle Invites the Territory to a Centennial FourthAs the United States turned 100 in 1876, Seattle's civic leaders mobilized an ambitious, city-wide organizing committee to prove the frontier outpost was a proper American town.Seattle, WA