Mossback's Northwest
How Skid Road Birthed a Literary City
Henry and Sarah Yesler were Seattle founders who helped build and launch a literary city.
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Mossback’s Northwest: The case of the World War II doll spy
One of the 20th century’s most bizarre espionage cases centered on a turncoat doll dealer and America’s first female cryptanalyst.
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The Case of the Treasonous Doll Spy
The biggest espionage case of WWII was a doll dealer who spied on shipyards for the enemy.
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Mossback’s Northwest: The US had a fishy reason for buying Alaska
America’s 1867 purchase of Alaska from Russia was called a folly by some, but territorial legislators in Washington knew it was a bargain.
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In the Name of Cod
Why did the U.S. buy Alaska? Was it for gold, timber or fur? Here’s the fishy truth.