McMillan
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- Nov 11, 1876The Battle for the Territory: Judson vs. Jacobs in the 1876 ElectionAs the nation grapples with the disputed presidential election of 1876, Washington Territory voters head to the polls to decide their own future, pitting Republican J.P. Judson against Democrat Judge Jacobs in a fierce contest for territorial supremacy.Seattle, WA
- Dec 17, 1885The Gold Rush That Wouldn't DieWhile the world moved on, a handful of prospectors still staked their claims in the rugged North Cascades, braving ruined trails and washed-out bridges for a few dollars of gold a day.Marblemount, WA
- Feb 20, 1886The Mob That Tore Seattle ApartCourt testimonies from the 1886 anti-Chinese riots reveal a city in the grip of a violent, organized crusade to forcibly expel its Chinese residents.Seattle, WA
- Feb 21, 1886The Day Seattle Turned Against its NeighborsA look inside the 1886 trial records as civic leaders and residents testified about the forced expulsion of Seattle's Chinese community.Seattle, WA
- Feb 15, 1889The Proclamation That Never Was: How Seattle Almost Became a State in 1889While Congress debated the fate of Dakota and New Mexico, a radical proposal to admit Washington Territory by presidential decree revealed the deep political fractures over statehood.Seattle, WA
- Jan 22, 1891The tugboat blockade at Grays HarborA local editor exposes a corrupt tugboat manager for sabotaging a critical federal survey of the harbor bar.Aberdeen, WA
- Jan 17, 1895A Senate Seat, a Caucus, and a Yakima Ditch DealIn Olympia, Republicans moved to settle the U.S. Senate contest between Ankeny and Wilson—while opponents circulated a story that Wilson had traded a Congressional favor for stock in a Yakima irrigation scheme.Hotel Olympia, Olympia, WA
- Apr 8, 1899The Burglars Who Rang the DoorbellIn a brazen early morning attempt to rob W. I. Thompson’s Broadway residence, thieves cut telephone wires and rang the front door bell—only to be foiled by Mrs. Thompson’s sharp eyes.Broadway, Seattle