Local Selma Marcher: 'Whatever Is Coming, You've Got My Feet' In March 1965, Steven Graves was studying in a Unitarian seminary in Chicago when he learned Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was asking people from around... Jeannie Yandel
Rare photos of Black Seattle unearthed Seattle is a young city, y oung enough that most of its history can be traced through photographs. Until recently though, most of those photos have been... Marcie Sillman
Before Frontman Jimi Hendrix Came Sideman Jimmy James Jeannie Yandel talks with music historian and Jimi Hendrix biographer Charles Cross about a collection of early songs featuring Hendrix getting an... Jeannie Yandel Jason Pagano
Auction Of Edith Macefield's Ballard House Was Mostly For Show If Edith Macefield had been standing outside the King County courthouse, she might have rolled her eyes. An auctioneer stood behind a white plastic... Isolde Raftery
From 'Shell Shock' To Activism: A Biography Of PTSD Our guest on this episode of Speakers Forum is David J. Morris, a war correspondent, former Marine and PTSD sufferer. Morris served as a lieutenant in... John O'Brien
Bringing The Spirit Of Selma Home To Seattle Marcie Sillman talks to University of Washington communication professor David Domke about the pilgrimage he and 52 fellow travelers took to the deep... Marcie Sillman Amina Al-Sadi
The Sound That Sunk The Navy In 1955 Sixty years ago, in the middle of the night, a Navy ship struck a small fishing boat in Puget Sound. The Santa Maria was from Tacoma, and three... Carolyn Adolph
'Letters To The Editor' Brings To Life 90 Years Of Jewish History The Jewish Transcript newspaper, now known as The Jewish Sound, first went to print in Seattle in March 1924. Its founder, Herman Horowitz, said he felt... John O'Brien
The Sordid History Of Seattle Chain Gangs Little surprises Knute Berger, writer and local historian, when it comes to Seattle history. So when he discovered that Seattle had used chain gangs –... Jeannie Yandel
What Are Seattle's Urban Legends (And Are They True?) Do Seattleites buy more sunglasses than residents of other cities? Was there really a dead horse in Ballard’s water supply in the early 1900s? And did... Jeannie Yandel
