In 1921 Chet Sakura because Seattle’s first Japanese American Eagle Scout. He’s better known as a veteran of the 442nd.
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Published October 31, 2026
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Published October 30, 2026
Boomers and Boosters
The tale of a group of prominent Chicago businessmen – the Chicago Association of Commerce – who came to Seattle in 1909 to visit the World’s Fair.
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Published October 26, 2026
Gleaned from the Gilwell Gazette
Articles from the Gilwell Gazette about the start of Scouting in Seattle, cooking rice over a campfire, and finding inspiration at camp and on the trail.
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Published June 15, 2025
The second Scout hike in Seattle
On September 17, 1910, Seattle Boy Scouts hiked from the Central District to Fauntleroy. It was just a week after their first hike. Taking a…
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Published February 9, 2025
Troop 50 to 59: Seattle Scouting in Asian American Scout troops
Since early in Seattle’s Scouting history there were a group of Asian American Scout troops and packs. These troops in Japantown, Chinatown, and on the…
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Published January 20, 2025
Hiroshima playgrounds came from Seattle
The people of Seattle raised funds in 1950 to buy Hiroshima playgrounds so children could play and grow. They were inspired by the words sent…
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Published January 14, 2025
Ben Oda: a LEGO tribute
This article describes “Ben Oda and the 442nd”, my build for BrickCon 2024’s History theme. It was a tribute to comic book letterer Ben Oda…
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Published January 5, 2025
Paul Bunyan’s Stump
I saw Paul Bunyan’s Stump. The giant lumberjack left it behind when he cut down the huge trees of Washington State, in what is now…
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Published February 3, 2020
Soule House, now and 1899
The photos are taken in Seattle on Broadway looking northeast to James. The archival photo is from University of Washington Special Collections, number SEA3080. In…
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Published January 1, 2017
The Curious Case of the Central School Clock
The clock tower of Seattle’s Central School stood in a commanding position. Built in 1883, the school was taller than any building around it at…
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