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Mossback’s Northwest: Seattle loved Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show
The frontiersman’s act, a blend of the sensational and the authentic, helped construct the myth of the West in the country’s collective imagination.
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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Happy as a Clam in the Pacific Northwest
Folk songs, clam bakes, aquaculture and more: Knute Berger explores the myriad ways clams have shaped our region’s culture.
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Mossback’s Northwest: Keep Clam and Carry On
From Indigenous origin stories to restaurateur Ivar Haglund, the bivalves have become an edible emblem of Puget Sound beaches.
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The Greatest Camo Job in History
From the moment the United States entered World War II, Seattle was vital to the war effort. Boeing’s Plant 2 was a key manufacturing hub for thousands of B-17 bombers, one of the Allies’ most important tools in Europe.
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Mossback’s Northwest: How Hollywood helped produce a Boeing cover-up
During WWII, a movie set designer helped camouflage the factory where B-17 Flying Fortresses were built. Did it work?