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When Wyatt Earp Came to Seattle
There was money to be had during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s. And the infamous lawman knew how to get it.
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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Mossback's Northwest: Songs for justice at the Canadian border
When the government took his passport, civil rights activist Paul Robeson sang for thousands atop a truck at Blaine's Peace Arch.
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The Singing Protest of Paul Robeson
The accomplished actor, athlete and singer was an outspoken leftist, which made him a target in mid-1900s America.
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Mossback's Northwest: Seattle's role in polar exploration
Norwegian Roald Amundsen was perhaps the greatest star of the so-called 'golden age' of Arctic expedition — and he used Seattle as a base camp.
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Exploring the Life of Roald Amundsen
The famed Arctic explorer thrived when times were tough, and they were often tough.