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Jacob Furth, whom Speidel wrote "may even have been the most important citizen Seattle ever had" [8] was highly lauded at the time of his death in 1914, but later became, in Speidel's words, "a neglected giant", with "scant mention in our history books" and "no streets, statues, parks or public buildings to honor him."
Seattle today is physically similar to the Seattle of the 1960s, while the demographics have begun to shift over time. It is still filled with single-family households, with whites making up 64.9% of the population (down from a high of 91.6% in 1960), Asians 16.3%, two or more races 8.8%, Black 6.8%, and Hispanic 7.2%.
Seattle History: 150 Years: Seattle By and By. The Seattle Times. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 7, 2006 and Anderson, Ross; Green, Sara Jean (May 27, 2001). "The settlers saw trees, endless trees. The natives saw the spaces between the trees". Seattle History: 150 Years: Seattle By and By. The Seattle Times. p. 2.
Front page of Horace R. Cayton's The Republican from August 22, 1896. Headquarters of The Facts in Seattle.. This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in the state of Washington.
Seattle Athletic Club organized. [13] Seattle Theatre opens. [14] Curtis & Guptil photographers in business. [15] 1894 – The Argus newspaper begins publication. The Seattle Republican daily newspaper beings publication [16] 1895 – Seattle General Hospital established. 1898 – U.S. assay office opens. [17] 1899 The Seattle Star newspaper ...
History: Washington's history and culture. Largest heritage organization in the State of Washington, with a collection of over 4 million artifacts, photographs, and archival materials, primarily related to the history of Seattle and the greater Puget Sound region. National Nordic Museum; formerly known as Nordic Heritage Museum: Ballard: Ethnic ...
Time Out has published a list of the ‘30 Coolest Streets in the World’, with Melbourne’s High Street nabbing the top spot.. Inclusions come from the publishers’ editors and contributors ...
Arthur Armstrong Denny (June 20, 1822 – January 9, 1899) was an American politician and businessman who is regarded as one of the founders of Seattle, Washington. [1] He founded the Denny Party, [1] [2] and was later the city's wealthiest citizen.