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- Jun 6, 1876The First Train to Seattle: A Lightning Ride and a City’s ArrivalOn June 3, 1876, the Northern Pacific Railway blasted its way through the Cascade Mountains, delivering 100 Chinese immigrants and a crowd of hopefuls to Seattle in record time.Seattle, WA
- Mar 8, 1877The Great Reclamation: Opening the InteriorHow a 1877 federal law sought to transform the 'Great American Desert' of the Yakima plains into a productive landscape.Yakima, WA
- Mar 13, 1909The Fight Against Tacoma's RubbishHealth officials and the Pure Food Council declare war on 'old shacks' and vacant-lot dumping ahead of a summer influx of tourists.Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA