Headlines of history from the seattle postintelligencer. The newspaper was founded in 1863 as the weekly seattle gazette, and was later published daily in broadsheet format. The seattle postintelligencer the citys oldest newspaper, founded when. The seattle process or seattle way is a term stemming from the political procedure in seattle and king county, and to a lesser extent other cities and the washington state government.
John douglas marshall was book critic for the seattle post intelligencer. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. An oral history of grunge, the definitive word on the grunge era, straight from the mouths of those at the center of it all. Local news, sports, business, politics, entertainment, travel, restaurants and opinion for seattle and the pacific northwest. Seattle vice was lucrative, locally controlled, and sanctioned from above. The seattle public library has created a 50page guide, researching the history of seattle and king county buildings, that goes into greater detail on research sources and strategies. Courtesy of seattle post intelligencer collection, 1986.
Carlos arnaldo schwantes has revised and expanded the entire work, which is still the most comprehensive and balanced history. Seattle, washington and the 19181919 influenza epidemic. Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690present. Dog house owner laurie gulbransen in 1994, days before it closed. Hearst looks to sell, or close, seattle paper the new. Seattle post intelligencer archives, jul 20, 1896, p. The great book of seattle sports lists and millions of other books are. Jan 26, 2009 this 1922 history of the historic seattle newspaper, the post intelligencer later seattle post intelligencer, is excerpted from an essay by edmond s. Tribune media services syndicates his work to 200 newspapers, including the washington post, the new york times, thechicago tribune and usa today. Seattle postintelligencer wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Mar 23, 2015 seattle post intelligencer klondike edition.
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The postintelligencer presses were destroyed, but the newsmen set up. Book patrol is a place where you can share in michael liebermans passion for the printed word, the history of the book as an object and as a cultural artifact. The rush began with the arrival of the excelsior in san francisco and the portland in seattle, carrying recently discovered gold. Document the daily life of communities in a way that no history book can. Originally published in the seattle postintelligencer and reissued in hard covers in february 1911 in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the seattle antichinese riots. The seattle postintelligencer is an online newspaper and former print newspaper based in seattle, washington, united states. Mar 31, 2020 since 1973, in any of the seattle post intelligencer s buildings, one figure has been a constant in a newsroom thats a microcosm for the turbulent last few decades in news media. Whether sundstol has hansen explaining the legend surrounding baragas cross, a cross erected in the woods near the lake, the history of the fur trade and its portage problems, or the disappearance of an indian medicine man, both the author and his character seem obsessed with the past and its effects on the present.
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This is the main article of a series that covers the history of seattle, washington, a city in the pacific northwest region of the united states of america. The origins of the seattle postintelligencer can be traced to december 10, 1863, and the publication of volume 1, number 1 of the seattle gazette. On march 18, 2009, became the first major metro daily newspaper to go onlineonly. From spring training to the last game of the postseason, magic mariner moment after moment is included from area 51 action to the allstar game to rhodes s threecarat earlobes. Primary sources seattlewashington state library at seattle. The bridge, which was insured with 22 policies from individual insurance companies, was claimed as a total loss. A joy ride into the record books 9780962455988 by seattle postintelligencer and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. Seattle in black and white can be purchased from the university of washington press, university book store, elliot bay book company, village books, third place books, powells books, and many other book. Reviews and interviews with seattle authors seattlepi. Mar 18, 2020 if youre missing springtraining baseball right about now, try this book.
Elly hale and the seattle postintelligencer the living. He contributes articles to playboy and the sporting news. It is reprinted from the washington historical quarterly, vol. King county genealogy links to sources of vital records, census records, message boards. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The seattle postintelligencer has an article this evening, a family confronts its slavetrading past, featuring an interview with my cousin, elly hale. Jan 10, 2009 the seattle postintelligencer will stop printing in 60 days unless the newspapers owner, the hearst corporation, can find a buyer by then, the company said on friday.
Like other minorities, african americans experienced discrimination in many ways, including in housing. Seattle is a major port city that has a history of boom and bust. Twenty years after the release of nirvanas landmark album nevermind comes everybody loves our town. When the stanley cup final was canceled because of a pandemic in 1919, a second wave of cases of the previous years flu lead to the sudden death of the hockey championship. The library of congress chronicling america the seattle postintelligencer. Weston took a dozen carrier pigeons to send messages to the associated press and the postintelligencer. A detailed history of the seattle public library the seattle public library was established as an official city department in 1890, but its roots in the city date back as far as 1868, just 17 years after the denny party settled here in 1851. The great book of seattle sports lists great book of sports. A lumber company vice president borrowed its first book, a brand new copy of mark twains innocents abroad. A detailed history of the seattle public library the. It was long one of the citys two daily newspapers, along with the seattle times, until it became an onlineonly publication on march 18, 2009. Roger simpson and william ames cowrote their book unionism or hearst. Elly, whose full name is ellen dewolfe hale, grew up in reno, nevada, and now lives in seattle, where she works for the epa. Apr 27, 2009 the great book of seattle sports lists great book of sports lists gastineau, mike, thiel, art, rudman, steve on.
Hearst looks to sell, or close, seattle paper the new york. To help pass the hours, see if your neighborhood bookstore. Seattle s history as a prolabor town dates back well before the famous 1919 general strike. Read seattle post intelligencer newspaper archives, aug 27, 1897, p. Little shoots himself just hours before the seattle postintelligencer releases an article accusing him of abusing his power by sexually shows this day in history. Central library history the seattle public library. Josh trujillo seattle postintelligencer asian american cultural heritage asian pacific americans have played prominent roles in seattle history from the beginning of the citys settlement. In the film, investigative reporter rachel keller naomi watts tries to uncover the connection between an ominous vhs tape and a string of mysterious deaths. The seattle postintelligencer popularly known as the seattle pi, the postintelligencer, or simply the pi is an online newspaper and former print newspaper covering seattle, washington, united states, and the surrounding metropolitan area the newspaper was founded in 1863 as the weekly seattle gazette, and was later published daily in broadsheet format. Seattle post intelligencer newspaper may 4, 1900, seattle, washington 6the seattle postintelligenceb, friday, may 4, 1900. The author, george kinnear, was a leader of the home guards who resisted the. Murray morgans classic seattle history book skid road, published.
John douglas marshall was book critic for the seattle postintelligencer. The seattle post intelligencer popularly known as the seattle pi, the post intelligencer, or simply the pi is an online newspaper and former print newspaper based in seattle, washington, united states. Seattle postintelligencer shifts to web only the new. Seen from myrtle edwards park, the landmark seattle postintelligencer globe still sits atop the defunct newspapers former offices. Seattle city directories can be accessed in many places, including the seattle municipal archives, the seattle public library, and the university of washington. Historic front pages from the seattle postintelligencer. A seattle post intelligencer archival book from gore verbinksis 2002 horror film, the ring. Marshall is the author of four books, including the memoir. Eric schnapper, editorial, new regime has to deal with past abuses, seattle postintelligencer, jan. These seattle papers also produced special klondike editions, providing information on. The seattle chapter also lasted longer than most, surviving until 1978. The new fivestory library possessed a modern, international design with functional, open interior spaces. The seattle postintelligencer will stop printing in 60 days unless the newspapers owner, the hearst corporation, can find a buyer by then, the company said on friday. Arguably the best collection of photos and drawings anywhere in print that illustrate the whole of northwest history.