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  1. The Siege of Seattle's Anti-Chinese Agitators

    As a community split over the exclusionary movement, labor activists gathered at the Standard Theater to defend their peers against legal indictment and internal unrest.

    Nov 21, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

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  1. A Waterfront Brawl Over a Knife

    When a sailor from the USS Iowa gets slashed in a street quarrel, he refuses to press charges against his shipmate.

    Jul 10, 1899The Seattle StarColumbia Street, Seattle

  2. The Shoemaker Who Refused Charity

    Charles Lett, a struggling shoemaker, worked at his bench until the very end, leaving behind a legacy of pride that challenged the city’s notions of poverty and 'divine providence.'

    May 10, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. The Last of the Pioneer Trees

    A landmark locust tree, planted in 1865, is cut down to make room for modern concrete sidewalks in front of the Gem saloon.

    Sep 4, 1903The Evening StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla

  4. The Unkindest Cut

    A young boy's poignant question about inclusion and dignity sheds light on the treatment of people with disabilities in our community.

    Jul 19, 1894Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen

  5. Squatter’s Rights and the Railroad Tie Cutters

    A land dispute in Maple Valley leads to the arrest of six men accused of harvesting timber on claimed but contested land.

    Oct 3, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMaple Valley

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