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6 stories matching border

  1. The Fraser River Gold Rush and the Fear of 'Foreign' Highways

    How the 1858 gold fever in British Columbia forced the United States to confront its own regional expansionism and the presence of a 'foreign highway' at its northern border.

    May 2, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPuget Sound, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Unintended Migrant: An International Diplomatic Headache

    When a destitute man seeking work was deported from Washington back to British Columbia, he sparked a minor diplomatic crisis that tested the porous borders of the Pacific Northwest.

    Sep 1, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  3. The Seattle Rail Boom of 1888

    A massive new contract with a Canadian firm promises to connect Seattle to the transcontinental rail line, fueling the city's rapid, foundation-building growth.

    Dec 4, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  4. The Waterfront Property War

    A high-stakes legal battle over Seattle's tide lands pits powerful developers against squatters in a fight for the future of the harbor.

    Dec 15, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  5. The Tragic Cost of Playing in the Seattle Clay

    A makeshift fort at the edge of the city became a tomb when a riverbank collapsed, claiming the life of a young boy.

    May 5, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyDisasters

  6. Firefighters, assemble! A Puyallup Valley inferno threatens the bridge

    Citizens and volunteers rush to save a critical bridge in the Puyallup valley as wildfires ravage timberlands.

    Jul 13, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPuyallup, Pierce CountyDisasters

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