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2 stories matching alger

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  1. The Battle for the Homecoming: Tacoma vs. Seattle Over the First Washington

    As Secretary of War Alger hints that troops may bypass Seattle to land in Tacoma, a civic war erupts over who gets to welcome the returning volunteers from Manila.

    May 31, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  2. Seattle’s Grand Welcome: The Battle for the First Washington Volunteers’ Homecoming

    In 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.

    May 16, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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