Colonial conflict shaped the modern borders of the Pacific Northwest. What if history had unfolded just a bit differently?

In the ’60s, Seattle’s oldest neighborhood was facing demolition. New discoveries show the role architect Victor Steinbrueck played in stopping the wrecking ball.

Files discovered in the cellar of architect Victor Steinbrueck’s Eastlake home shed light on a battle over credit for the Seattle icon's distinctive look.

Emergent movements, including a resurgence of the KKK, led to more anti-immigration policy, eugenics laws, religious fundamentalism and conservative leadership.

Nearly a century before Patriot Front, Margaret L. Weaver was confronting the forces of white supremacy and intolerance.

Fifty years ago, America was at a breaking point. Here's what I learned then that might help us through today's turmoil.

As the city celebrates the event's 60th anniversary, we look back at plans that never happened — including a floating island, a huge dome and an Atlantic City-style boardwalk.

In pop culture, the relocation of 'marriageable' women to places like Seattle was played as a humorous, feel-good story. It wasn’t.

Horace Cayton Sr. found success and opportunity in late 19th century Seattle. Then an ugly new era changed the city and his family's fortunes.

Now home to the world’s largest single nuclear stockpile, the state has a tangled history with the unthinkable.

From Lewis and Clark’s trusted companion to a lifesaving sled dog, these canines have been honored with statues, taxidermy and legend.

The brother of famed photographer Edward Curtis had his own approach to capturing the culture of the region.

From Seattle's first woman mayor to skyjacker D.B. Cooper, our special this year is a survey of quirky characters from our past.

No one really knows who made the first Crab Louis, but some sleuthing reveals an origin spurred by the Gold Rush and railroads.