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Seattle's World's Fair Century 21 introduced Seattle to its future
Seattle's Century 21 Exposition was a golden opportunity to put the Pacific Northwest on display -- and, especially, show off the region's premier city -- just as jet travel was beginning to shrink America. Visit the section



Seattle's black pioneers played an important role in shaping the city. Join us as we explore some of the major personalities and events in the history of blacks in Seattle. Visit the section 		 

Local historian James R. Warren profiles prominent figures in early Seattle history as part of the Post-Intelligencer's celebration of the city's 150th birthday. Visit the section



Though a relatively young city, Seattle's history is rich in stories of lives and deaths, achievements and misadventures undertaken in the last century of the millennium. This special report includes snapshots of what Seattle is and what it has become over the last 100 years. Visit the section 		 

The story of the man, the object, and the famous lives it touches unfolds in a serialized piece of historical fiction by Post-Intelligencer reporter M.L. Lyke. It's part story, part history, part mystery -- a tribute to the city of Seattle as it approaches the 150th anniversary of its founding, Nov. 13, 1851. Visit the section



2001 marks Nordstrom's 100th year of business in Seattle with an understated celebration that in many ways echoes its humble beginnings in a small shop at Fourth Avenue and Pike Street. Visit the section 		 

In a flurry of flashes and booms, the Kingdome -- a storehouse of sports moments and cultural memories for more than two decades -- rumbled to the ground Sunday in 16.8 spectacular seconds. Visit the section



Everyone knew St. Helens was restless. But no one was ready for the instant when the mountain shuddered one Sunday morning and opened the door to hell 20 years ago. The P-I looks back at the eruption that changed the region. Visit the section 		 

Mount Rainier's beautiful -- but dangerous -- landscape holds the remains of 65 men. They are entombed by glacial ice, hidden in towering, snow-covered forests, shrouded in mystery as dense as alpine clouds. Visit the section
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Postcards from the Past

Postcards from the Past
Go back in time as we present more than 100 images from Seattle's past

See All About It
The Museum of History & Industry presents photographs from the Seattle P-I 1930 - 1970

HISTORY QUICKLIST

A Fair to Remember
Still alive and kicking, the Seattle Center celebrates its 40th year since its birth at the 1962 World's Fair

Postcards from the Past
Go back in time as we present more than 100 images from Seattle's past

Seattle Century
Seattle's history is rich in stories undertaken during the last century

Seattle's Leaders
Celebrating Seattle's 150th Birthday with profiles of 10 people who shaped the city

Seattle's Black History
Explore the personalities and events in the history of blacks in Seattle

100 Years of Nordstrom
2001 marked Nordstrom's 100th year of business in Seattle from humble beginnings on Pike Street

See All About It
The Museum of History & Industry presents photographs from the Seattle P-I 1930 - 1970

Historic Novella
The Misadventures of Skukum Kilay is a tribute to Seattle that's part story, part history, part mystery

Mount St. Helens
From the Ashes
On May 18, 1980, Mt. St. Helens erupted, causing widespread damage

Ghosts of Rainier
Mt. Rainier's beautiful yet dangerous landscape holds the remains of 65 men entombed by ice

Kingdome
Last days & demolition of a sports storehouse for more than two decades

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