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7 stories matching freedom
- An Irish Martyr’s Memory
A fiery speech at the Seattle branch of the Irish National League draws parallels between the American Revolution and the Irish struggle for independence.
- The Unfinished Frontier: A Peek into Early Seattle Military Life
While infrastructure and shipping dominated the headlines of 1885, a small group of Army officers and their families were living in tents on the Seattle waterfront, waiting for their permanent quarters to be completed.
- The Need for a Reform School
A local editorial argues that Seattle’s juvenile justice system is failing, treating young offenders as criminals rather than rehabilitation candidates.
- The Judge and the Editor: A 1886 Contempt Battle in Seattle
When a judge appointed a receiver to run a newspaper, he effectively gagged the press by turning the paper's own voice against its editor.
- The Anatomy of a Political Glutton
A satirical 1885 editorial dissecting the sudden, transformation of humble private citizens into greedy 'Ins' once they secure public office in Washington territory.
- The Schoolteacher vs. The Coal Baron
An outspoken Newcastle teacher risks his career to confront the Oregon Improvement Company over its brutal labor practices and the displacement of local widows.
- The Labor Agitator's 'Foreigner' Problem
In an 1885 letter to the editor, a frustrated Seattle employer challenges the hypocrisy of the local anti-Chinese movement by questioning the nativist bias against European immigrants.