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The 15th essay in our Turning Points series for The Seattle Times explores Seattle's "other birthplace," the Collins settlement in present-day Georgetown. Luther Collins, Henry Van Asselt, Jacob and S...
On May 6, 1904, the State of Washington carries out its first execution. Zenon "James" Champoux is hanged at the Washington State Penitentiary at Walla Walla for the murder of Lottie Brace in Seattle ...
With the first streetcar run of the morning on April 1, 1919, the City of Seattle begins its first full day of owning and operating the entire streetcar system serving the city. The transfer of the ci...