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The Real Story of the Mercer Girls
In pop culture, the relocation of 'marriageable' women to places like Seattle was played as a humorous, feel-good story. It wasn’t.
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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Inside Cascade PBS
Mossback reflects on Crosscut's 15th anniversary
Our editor-at-large looks back on connecting PNW heritage and identity with ways to make sense of the present.
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The Rise and Ruin of the Cayton-Revels Family
Horace Cayton Sr. headed west in the late 19th century and found success and opportunity in Seattle. Then an ugly new era changed the city and his family's fortunes.
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Nuclear war has long posed a particular threat to Washington state
Now home to the world’s largest single nuclear stockpile, the state has a tangled history with the unthinkable.
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Famous Dogs of the PNW
From Lewis and Clark’s trusted companion to a lifesaving sled dog, these canines have been honored with statues, taxidermy and legend.