Samuel J. Tilden
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- Nov 9, 1876The Nerve-Wracking Election of 1876As Seattle waited on the results of a razor-thin presidential race, telegraph wires buzzed with conflicting claims that would eventually decide the future of the nation.Seattle, WA
- Nov 13, 1876The Unsettled Nation: Seattle Watches the 1876 Election CrisisWhile the nation held its breath over a deadlocked presidential contest, Seattle locals turned their eyes toward the local ballot, formalizing the region's nascent civic infrastructure.Seattle, WA
- Dec 2, 1876The Unsettled Presidency of 1876As the nation grappled with a deadlocked electoral count in the Hayes-Tilden election, Seattle residents read a deep-dive analysis of the constitutional chaos and the risk of a political breakdown.Seattle, WA
- Dec 18, 1876The Election Week HangoverA Seattle saloon keeper closes shop to avoid brawls as partisan fever turns his establishment into a battleground.Main Street, Seattle, WA
- Dec 23, 1876A Night Out, A Forgotten Medical CrisisA husband’s late-night obsession with the contentious 1876 presidential election nearly costs his wife her life.Snohomish, WA
- Jan 29, 1877The Election of 1876: When Seattle Held Its BreathAs the U.S. Congress deadlocked over the disputed Hayes-Tilden election, the frontier town of Seattle processed the national anxiety through the lens of political 'vultures' and the hope for a peaceful transition.Seattle, WA
- Jan 25, 1889Bismarck’s Bluff: Germany Claims Samoa While Washington WatchesAs the German Chancellor declares no treaty prevents his nation from seizing control of the Pacific islands, U.S. officials in Washington struggle to respond to a diplomatic crisis that threatens American interests across the ocean.Seattle, WA