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The Portal at the Panama Hotel
The Seattle landmark is best known for its connection to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II — but it has more stories to tell.
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. Stephen’s credits include documentaries, ser
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Who Really Designed the Space Needle?
Newly discovered files shed light on the creation of the Seattle icon and the fight over who deserves the credit for its distinctive look. Hear all about it in this special preview of the new Crosscut podcast, Crosscut Reports.
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Introducing the Black Arts Legacies Podcast!
Enjoy this short excerpt of Crosscut's newest podcast title, which features host Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers touring the places that have fostered Seattle’s Black artists.
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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.
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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.