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Lessons unearthed from the Northwest’s little-known histories
While digging into volcanic eruptions and grizzly bears, Mossback’s Northwest host Knute Berger found that the past has a lot to say.
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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The Seattle architect behind the PacSci arches and the Twin Towers
Minoru Yamasaki was commissioned to create the World Trade Center after gaining notoriety for his design of the 1962 World's Fair pavilion.
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A brief history of the Espionage Act in the Pacific Northwest
The WWI-era law former President Trump is accused of breaking has a controversial past, with a first few prosecutions tracing back to Seattle.
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Mossback’s Northwest: A Stonehenge replica on the Columbia River
An eccentric railroad millionaire was inspired to build the mysterious monument over 100 years ago.
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Why Is There a Stonehenge in Washington?
The millionaire built a 'castle' on the Columbia River and later a replica of the English monument.