Seattle Daily Star
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- May 16, 1899Seattle’s Grand Welcome: The Battle for the First Washington Volunteers’ HomecomingIn May 1899, Seattle mobilized its entire civic infrastructure to welcome home the first regiment from the Spanish-American War. With Mayor Hume calling joint committees and the City Council lobbying the Navy for a battleship, the city prepared for a celebration that would define its post-war identity.Seattle, WA
- Jul 12, 1899The Day Seattle Ran Out of Room for a Presidential CandidateWhen William Jennings Bryan announced a campaign stop in Seattle in 1900, local organizers realized the city had no venue large enough for the massive crowds—so they considered pitching a giant tent.Seattle, WA
- Aug 2, 1899The City’s Missing Depot: A Railway Power StruggleWhen the Seattle Star reached out to the Canadian Pacific Railway, they found the railroad giant had no interest in building a union station in the city.Seattle, WA