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The Pig War That Almost Was
A border conflict between the U.S. and Britain, combined with the ambitions of a future Confederate general, almost turned
Knute Berger
Knute “Mossback” Berger is an editor-at-large and host of "Mossback’s Northwest" at Cascade PBS. He writes about politics and regional heritage.
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When Wyatt Earp Came to Seattle
There was money to be had during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s. And the infamous lawman knew
Opinion
We’re living in the age of the megafire
We have a long history of wildfire in the PNW. But megafires are a new thing entirely.
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The Singing Protest of Paul Robeson
The accomplished actor, athlete and singer was an outspoken leftist, which made him a target in mid-1900s America. The reasons
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Mossback's Northwest: The time capsule in Seattle's Panama Hotel
An unclosed chapter of Japanese American incarceration is preserved in the basement of a Chinatown-International District hotel.