January 17, 1970: Jerry Rubin Brings the Chicago Noise to Seattle
When the Yippie brought knowledge to college.
December 13, 1962: KRAB Goes on the Air
Jeff Stevens tells the story of KRAB-FM, Seattle’s first listener-supported, volunteer-run, non-commercial radio station, and its outstanding outsider founder Lorenzo Milam.
December 1, 1999: WTO + SPD = WTF
Do you feel lucky, leftist?
November 24, 1885: Anna Louise Strong
An undeniable icon in Seattle’s radical history, as well as that of the nation, Anna Louise Strong was born on the date in focus here in the uncannily-named Friend, Nebraska. Jeff Stevens histories you strikingly.
November 6, 1970: The Seattle Seven
“Did you ever hear of the Seattle Seven? . . . That was me . . . and six other guys.”
October 31, 1979: Launching The Rocket
The year 1979 was a very good year for rock music — especially in Seattle, where the legendary music monthly The Rocket debuted that year. Jeff Stevens histories you grungily.
October 16, 1965: Mickey Mouse Fight Club
On the date in focus here, roughly 400 protesters turned out for Seattle’s first major local demonstration against the Vietnam War, and were greeted with rather feral heckling from right-wing counter-protesters. Jeff Stevens histories you mousely.
October 11, 1972: El Nacimiento del Centro de la Raza
¡Viva Roberto Maestas!
October 4, 1971: Beacon Hill, Before Amazon
Jeff Bezos loves our sweetheart deal machine.
September 22, 1965: You Beatniks Get Off My Ave
What would The Ave be without its authentic desolation angels?

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