Roger Sale: Arthur Denny

August 1, 1970

From Roger Sale’s Writing a History of Seattle, a 21-part series broadcast on KRAB radio in 1970 and rebroadcast in 1975.  Sale covers the departure of the Denny party from Cherry Grove, Illinois and their journey to Oregon and then up to Seattle. Denny heard about Seattle and was determined to go there. It was […]

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Roger Sale: Early Employment

August 1, 1970

From Roger Sale’s Writing a History of Seattle, a 21-part series broadcast on KRAB radio in 1970 and rebroadcast in 1975. Early Seattle provided many job opportunities for residents. There was lots of work and demand was high for skills in all areas. The economy boomed as Seattle provided services for itself and other cities. […]

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Roger Sale: Population Growth

August 1, 1970

From Roger Sale’s Writing a History of Seattle, a 21-part series broadcast on KRAB radio in 1970 and rebroadcast in 1975. Sale covers early and rapid population growth in Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane, resulting in the significant growth in the state of Washington. Seattle continued to grow in 1880 through 1910 into a much more […]

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