Ulysses S. Grant
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- Jan 8, 1872The Politics of Personal Attack in 1872A century and a half ago, a Seattle newspaper reflected on the toxic state of political discourse and the dangerous habit of substituting insults for policy debate.Seattle, WA
- Jan 22, 1872A Night of Music and Politics in 1872 SeattleA town gathering for a local official reflects a brief moment of unity in a territory weary of 'Carpet Bag' appointments.Seattle, WA
- Mar 14, 1872The Scandalous Governor Who Never WasA political fixer with a reputation for bribery and forgery was appointed Governor of Washington Territory, triggering a national outcry that exposed the deep corruption of the era's patronage system.Olympia, WA
- Aug 1, 1872The Great 'Old Junction' Saloon Scandal of 1871When the city's most beloved watering hole shut its doors, 10,000 disgruntled Seattleites felt the thirst.Seattle, WA
- Jul 31, 1876The Bullet That Shattered a Shoulder and Saved a PresidencyA curious historical note in the Daily Intelligencer reveals that President James A. Garfield’s fatal wound was not from a duel, but a tragic accident during a Civil War skirmish—while his predecessor Hayes suffered a broken leg from a fall.Seattle, WA
- Aug 19, 1876The Partisan’s Price: How Civil Service Reform Cost a Delegate His SeatIn 1876, King County’s Republican establishment turned on Judge O. Jacobs for refusing to hand out federal jobs to party loyalists, revealing the brutal mechanics of the spoils system in early Washington Territory.Fort Ward, Bainbridge Island
- 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 8, 1876The President's Vision for a Settler-Colonial ExpansionIn his final annual message, President Ulysses S. Grant reflects on the centennial of the republic, the management of the post-war South, and a failed dream of annexing Santo Domingo to solve the 'Negro question.'Seattle, 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
- May 24, 1880The Neah Bay Land GrabA historic Seattle-area editorial exposes how federal officials and a powerful monopoly manipulated reservation boundaries to seize a lucrative trading post from a local merchant.Neah Bay, WA
- Sep 15, 1883Spokane Dressed for a Railroad King—and Waited Until MidnightSpokane Falls spent a week building arches and hanging evergreens for Henry Villard's Northern Pacific excursion, but delayed trains turned the grand reception into a series of after-dark whistle-stops—and Ulysses S. Grant drew the crowd that the railroad had promised.Spokane, WA
- Aug 9, 1885Seattle Pauses for the General: A City Honors Ulysses S. GrantWhen word reached the Pacific Northwest that General Ulysses S. Grant had passed away, Seattle held a solemn city-wide memorial to honor the leader of the Union Army.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 9, 1885The Day the Nation Stood Still for General GrantAcross the country, business halted and the streets of cities from Seattle to Charleston grew silent as the nation mourned the funeral of Ulysses S. Grant.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
- Mar 9, 1894The Woman Who Crossed the Lines: A Civil War Journey Ends in SeattleMrs. W. Harlan, who defied army orders and carried a lunch basket of soldiers' savings through Confederate country to reach her wounded husband, dies in Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Jun 8, 1895The End of the Territory's First HotelThe historic Eight House in Steilacoom, which once hosted Grant and Sheridan, has been destroyed by fire.Steilacoom, WA
- Sep 18, 1903The Struggle for Water and LandSenator Paris Gibson warns that current public land laws benefit speculators over families, urging a return to the Homestead Act to prevent the West from becoming a territory of landlords.Walla Walla, WA