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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 39 |
| 1877 | 49 |
| 1878 | 19 |
| 1879 | 8 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 42 |
| 1884 | 13 |
| 1885 | 34 |
| 1886 | 19 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 23 |
| 1889 | 58 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 48 |
| 1892 | 69 |
| 1893 | 83 |
| 1894 | 62 |
| 1895 | 104 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 22 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 27 |
| 1904 | 24 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 3 |
19 stories matching world
- Knights of Labor Declare War on Monopoly
Assembly 101 releases a manifesto against Jay Gould, framing the labor struggle as a historic battle for the future of the working class.
- The Lighthouse Keeper’s Rain-Soaked Exile
A desperate account of life on Tatoosh Island, where the constant thunder of the foghorn and relentless rainfall drove a keeper to the brink.
- The Fight for the Ballot in the Northwest
A stirring speech in the Senate champions Washington Territory's decision to grant women the right to vote as a beacon for the world.
- The Forgotten Radicalism of 1880s Seattle
When an influential Washington territorial politician argued that land monopolies were a threat to labor and that women's suffrage was the only path to a fair society.
- The Right to the Ballot: A Territorial Call to Action
In 1886, as women in Washington Territory claimed the right to vote, editorialists argued that domestic life and civic participation were inseparable.
- The Scandal of a 'Working Man's Romance' in Seattle
When a young German immigrant found himself the talk of the town after falling for his employer’s daughter, the local press didn't just report the news—they took sides in a class-inflected drama of love and social climbing.
- The Tacoma Method: How the Anti-Chinese Movement Turned to Violence
A brutal manifesto circulates in Tacoma, signaling the escalation of the anti-Chinese exclusion campaign.
- A Seattle Pioneer Returns to the Frontier
After surviving a family tragedy on Whidbey Island, a pioneer returns to the West to rebuild his life.
- The Argument for Statehood: Washington's Manifest Destiny
An impassioned appeal for Washington Territory's admission to the Union, highlighting its timber, agriculture, and shipbuilding potential as proof of its readiness to become a state.
- Telegraph Titans Arrive in Seattle
The presidents of two major telegraph companies visit Portland and Seattle to assess the state of the local systems.
- The Temperance Debate Stirs King County Republicans
A local party platform faces internal friction as voters demand a clearer stance on the moral regulation of liquor sales.
- The President Intervenes for Chinese Merchants
President Cleveland challenges Congress to reconcile the restrictive Chinese Exclusion Act with the reality of international trade.
- The Siege of Seattle: A City Under Martial Law
After four days of intense unrest, the city maintains order and asserts its commitment to American law.
- The Stranger on the Night Train
A railroad brakeman risks his reputation and job to help a stranded, elderly woman on a stormy night, only to discover a life-changing coincidence.
- The Struggle for Water in the High Desert
While Washington’s coastal regions flourished, homesteaders in the arid eastern interior were driven to desperation by the failure of deep-well drilling in Douglas County.
- The Sagebrush Capital: A Yakima Valley Success Story
A pioneer investor reflects on how he turned a dozen cows and a wagon into a $40,000 fortune by ignoring conventional wisdom about sagebrush land.
- The War of Words at the Edge of the Frontier
In an era of unchecked corporate power, a fiery letter from labor leader T.V. Powderly to tycoon Jay Gould exposes the raw nerves of a nation in the throes of a massive railroad strike.
- The Rush for the Big Bend
A new gold and grain boom on the Columbia River, driven by railroad expansion, promises to transform the Washington Territory.
- The Renegade's Return: A Confederate Exile's Seattle Confession
Decades after the Civil War, an expatriate recounts his painful realization of displacement while watching the American flag from across a border.