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Lumber and maritime were the main industries
the lumber industry in the United States spans from the precolonial period -
Arrival of the denny party 1851
The Denny party landed at Alki Point on Nov. 13, 1851 to find an unfinished cabin amid pouring rain. -
Battle of seattle 1856
The Battle of Seattle was a January 26, 1856 attack by Native Americans upon Seattle, Washington -
Seattle's first incorporation 1865
Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States -
seattle's second incorporation
Seattle successfully withstood an Indian attack in 1856 and was incorporated as a city in 1869. -
First catholic church
Catholic teaching was that no homicide was involved if abortion took place before the foetus was infused with a soul, -
First streetcar ferry cable car
it first opened in 1995, its roots are nearly as deep as the St. Charles line -
Union organizing
The Knights of Labor began as a secret society of tailors in ... Unlike most trade unions of the day -
Great fire
The Great Seattle Fire was a fire that destroyed the entire central business district of Seattle, Washington on June 6, 1889 -
Klondike gold rush
People were told to bring provisions which would last about a year -
Seattle created a plan to develop the city
An extremely condensed version of Seattle's city history from founding to present day -
Seattle became an arts center
Seattle is a significant center for the painting -
Boeings employment was reduced
The Boeing Company, founded in 1916, hit a low point in 1934 -
Starbucks originated in seattle
Starbucks was founded by Jerry Baldwin, Gordon Bowker, and Zev Siegel, opening its first store in 1971 -
Seattle became an arts center
Seattle is a significant center for the painting, sculpture -
bill gates and paul allen moved microsoft from new mexico seattle
Paul Allen was brutally candid about Bill Gates in his 2011 memoir -
Seahawk stadium built through paul allen
The stadium was built between 2000 and 2002 on the site of the Kingdome after voters approved funding for the construction in a statewide election held -
May day marches
The 2015 May Day protests were a series of international protests involving tens of thousands of people that took place worldwide on May Day
