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Mossback’s Northwest: The Black pioneer who launched the Puget Sound settlement
Escaping a racist Oregon law, a man named George Bush became one of Washington’s most important homesteaders.
Stephen Hegg
Stephen is formerly a senior video producer at Crosscut and KCTS 9. He specialized in arts and culture, and produced Mossback’s Northwest and Crosscut NOW.
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Mossback’s Northwest: When the 'boys in the boat' raced Swinomish paddlers
How a race between rival crews brought Native and UW paddlers closer to the sport — and each other.
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Mossback's Northwest: The 1941 Seattle 'insult' that still stings
Sir Thomas Beecham came to conduct the Seattle Symphony and uttered a sentence that has never been forgotten.
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Mossback's Northwest: JFK's secret visit to the Seattle World's Fair
A rare photograph shows President Kennedy's 1961 detour under an unfinished Space Needle.
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Mossback’s Northwest: Tragedy and terror in 1919 Centralia
The deadly Centralia Tragedy saw conflict between the Wobblies and the American Legion — and left behind a debated legacy.