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Mossback's Northwest

The Seattle Freeze and the Old South

True tales from the most interesting place on earth.

The Seattle Freeze and the Old South

Season 7 Episode 3 | 5m 45s | CC

Why was a Confederate flag flying over downtown Seattle?

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Druid On The Columbia

Sam Hill built a “castle” on the Columbia and later a replica of Stonehenge.

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The New Deal was a Big Deal

In 1933, the government transformed the Northwest, from cheap power to rugged trails.

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The Case of the Pickled Orca

In 1931, an orca swam up the Columbia River to Portland and wound up pickled.

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