History of Seattle

A panel discussion titled “Excavating Underground Seattle: How Did We Get Here?” was moderated by Mr. Leonard Garfield. Discussion ranged from the frontier days to the dot-com years. One focus was the balance between staid respectability and often hidden extravagance and scandal. Hidden stories were explored and famous figures re-examined. After the authors' presentations, the panelists answered questions from members of the audience.

History of Seattle panel: J. Kingston Pierce, author of Eccentric Seattle, published by Washington State University Press; Fred Moody, author of Seattle and the Demons of Ambition], published by St. Martin’s Press; Linda Carlson, author of Company Towns of the Pacific Northwest, published by University of Washington Press; and Gary Atkins, author of Gay Seattle: Stories of Exile and Belonging, published by University of Washington Press. close