From Roger Sale’s Writing a History of Seattle, a 21-part series broadcast on KRAB radio in 1970 and rebroadcast in 1975. Seattle’s downtown was bustling with activity. Residents knew the downtown well and business owners often lived at or near their place of work. There was furniture, florists, food. Houses, hotels, and churches were on […]
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From Roger Sale’s Writing a History of Seattle, a 21-part series broadcast on KRAB radio in 1970 and rebroadcast in 1975. Seattle had a strong and diversified economy. It moved through a major fire, panic, and the gold rush, without slowing down. Business was local and independent. Many burgeoning businesses were able to produce everything […]
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From Roger Sale’s Writing a History of Seattle, a 21-part series broadcast on KRAB radio in 1970 and rebroadcast in 1975. Between 1900 and 1915 Seattle experienced huge economic growth. In the midst of this boom, societal changes began to occur and a class war developed in Seattle. The affluent were standing aside, while the […]
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From Roger Sale’s Writing a History of Seattle, a 21-part series broadcast on KRAB radio in 1970 and rebroadcast in 1975. Seattle’s parks and boulevards were considered genteel. The abundant outdoor spaces were a place for the upper middle class to establish themselves because most parks required a car to get there. Seattle was unique […]
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From Roger Sale’s Writing a History of Seattle, a 21-part series broadcast on KRAB radio in 1970 and rebroadcast in 1975. Denny was conscientious in his development of Seattle. Sale talks about how white men usually lacked foresight when they developed cities, but Denny was thoughtful in his decisions. Sale refers to Chief Seattle and […]
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From Roger Sale’s Writing a History of Seattle, a 21-part series broadcast on KRAB radio in 1970 and rebroadcast in 1975. Seattle was a dense forest when Denny arrived and it’s important to recognize what an enterprise it was to build a city in the wilderness. Winters were rainy and muddy making efforts more difficult. […]
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From Roger Sale’s Writing a History of Seattle, a 21-part series broadcast on KRAB radio in 1970 and rebroadcast in 1975. Roger Sale reflects on what entranced him about Seattle and why he wanted to write about it. The geographic beauty of the city and the different views from all directions are stunning. Seattle is […]
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From Roger Sale’s Writing a History of Seattle, a 21-part series broadcast on KRAB radio in 1970 and rebroadcast in 1975. Seattle was becoming a one-class city with the worker quickly rising to middle class. Most people could own a home and manage a garden. Seattle was working on becoming a large city, but based […]
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From Roger Sale’s Writing a History of Seattle, a 21-part series broadcast on KRAB radio in 1970 and rebroadcast in 1975. Sale covers the departure of the Denny party from Cherry Grove, Illinois and their journey to Oregon and then up to Seattle. Denny heard about Seattle and was determined to go there. It was […]
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From Roger Sale’s Writing a History of Seattle, a 21-part series broadcast on KRAB radio in 1970 and rebroadcast in 1975. Early Seattle provided many job opportunities for residents. There was lots of work and demand was high for skills in all areas. The economy boomed as Seattle provided services for itself and other cities. […]
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