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Mossback’s Northwest: The Emerald City’s silver screen legacy
Since the 1930s, Hollywood has fixated on Seattle's complex nature, from its stunning mountains and oceans to sprawling freight yards.
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 Holllywood Came to Seattle
When a film is shot in a city, it is often a big deal. There are lots of trucks, lots of crew and lots of traffic disruption. It’s big business, and for the latter decades of the 20th century it was business that was often done in Seattle.
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Mossback’s Northwest: After clearing forests, settlers were stumped
The remains of felled trees could be a nuisance — or a dream home.
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The Tree Stump Craze That Swept the Northwest
During the timber boom, opportunists turned the remains of old-growth trees into homes and postcard spectacles.
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Mossback's Northwest: In the 1940s, Seattle embraced the Confederacy
Rebel flags once flew over Fifth Avenue — and it wasn't just about the 'Gone With the Wind' premiere.