Seattle History

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RT @cohenkomo: A Seattle city council staffer tells me there has been a socialist on the council before... in 1887. His name was AW Piper.

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The "Seattle Freeze" is nothing new. One @seattletimes writer complained about it as early as 1920. http://t.co/PBhzACl89c

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Today in 1806: The Lewis and Clark expedition returns to St. Louis from the Pacific Northwest. Pocket compass - http://t.co/pBZtNg5Qs3

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MT @HISTORY: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1897-William Faulkner is born. [89 yrs later, "As I Lay Dying" banned for first time.] #bannedbooksweek

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The "Seattle Freeze" is nothing new. One @seattletimes writer complained about it as early as 1920. http://t.co/aTTiPWg6Yf #Seattle

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In the 1950s, Americans were free to read, as long as Senator McCarthy didn't find out. http://t.co/QWpdQnqY0q #bannedbooksweek

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[yum.] MT @historecipes: What every man needs... RT “@HistoryInPics: Whiskey toothpaste! 1961”

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How the first #LaborDay looked to #NYC reporters: http://t.co/AaIpS3MJ0f