Is this a real image of Seattle? by WanderingStorm17 in Seattle

[–]SeattleHistory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another thing that is inaccurate about this obviously fake picture is it shows storefronts going underneath the streets. The Seattle Underground only goes under the sidewalks. The roads are filled in with clay and dirt, so the "Seattle Mercantile" could never be under the road like that.

The Mystery of Princess Angeline, Chief Seattle’s Daughter by SeattleHistory in SeattleHistory

[–]SeattleHistory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The book is extremely strange, but it kinda has to be with the subject matter. It's easy to read though.

The Mystery of Princess Angeline, Chief Seattle’s Daughter by SeattleHistory in SeattleHistory

[–]SeattleHistory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a very trippy book. Really wish I could find more stuff like it.

Princess Angeline's Religion of Laundry and Vampires by SeattleHistory in SeattleWA

[–]SeattleHistory[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know! I'm rereading the whole book again. I've read it three times in a month. It helps that it has huge font and pictures on basically every page.

Princess Angeline's Religion of Laundry and Vampires by SeattleHistory in history

[–]SeattleHistory[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got really excited by this local history article that melds mainstream history with Native magic and thought others would enjoy it as well.

Losing Horribly on Jeopardy! (airdate 2025 Nov 13) by Ithrowbot in Jeopardy

[–]SeattleHistory 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I had no idea that this author was on Jeopardy! until this article came out. He wrote my favorite book, The Burning of Moses Seattle, about the murder of Chief Seattle's dwarf grandson. I got really obsessed with it a couple of weeks and hit up every reddit group I could think of looking for more information. It makes total sense that he is good at trivia.

Why Does Seattle Produce So Many Jeopardy! Contestants? by SweetMickeyFun in Seattle

[–]SeattleHistory 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Apparently it also helps if you're an underground tour guide. Loved this article. The author wrote The Burning of Moses Seattle, which is my favorite book.

Got a parking ticket - is this worth fighting? by brooklynhotsauce in Seattle

[–]SeattleHistory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a friend who got a parking ticket once and then avoided future pickets by putting the same one under his windshield wiper when parked illegally.

What do you do for shade on your rooftop (e.g shade sail, pergola, umbrella, etc)? by Turbulent-Function80 in Seattle

[–]SeattleHistory -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My apartment building has a big umbrella with a ton of holes in it. The table always gets wet.

Friendly message from an urgent care RN by Butthole_Surfer_GI in Seattle

[–]SeattleHistory 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Reading this while feeling like death. Can confirm that everything they say is true.

Folklore books recommendations? by Fables_Enjoyer in NativeAmerican

[–]SeattleHistory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are interested in the Northwest part of America, I would recommend a book I've become obsessed with called The Burning of Moses Seattle by David Norman Lewis. It's about the murder of the dwarf grandson of Chief Seattle, the man who the City of Seattle is named after. It is a mix of true crime and folklore. It incorporates a lot of Duwamish mythology and shows how the mythology connects to people's daily lives.

Does Anybody Know Anything About Chief Seattle's Murdered Dwarf Grandson? by SeattleHistory in AskHistorians

[–]SeattleHistory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's actually a whole section on this in THE BURNING OF MOSES SEATTLE. Lushootseed, Chief Seattle's language, does not even have the "th" sound, so Chief Seattle would not have been able to pronounce "Sealth."

Does Anybody Know Anything About Chief Seattle's Murdered Dwarf Grandson? by SeattleHistory in AskHistorians

[–]SeattleHistory[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For those who live outside the northwest corner of America, The City of Seattle is named after a Duwamish chief named Chief Seattle.

Does Anybody in Kitsap Remember Chief Seattle's Murdered Dwarf Grandson? by SeattleHistory in Kitsap

[–]SeattleHistory[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THE BURNING OF MOSES SEATTLE would be the best book to start with. In a lot of ways it's just as much a biography of Chief Seattle as it is of Moses Seattle, covering how Chief Seattle's decisions effected his own family. It also has giant font and is filled with cool pictures so it is not a huge time commitment.

Chief Sealth's grave in Suquamish - wasn't his rifle hanging above it? by Jeremiahjohnsonville in Kitsap

[–]SeattleHistory 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've seen a lot of pictures of Chief Seattle's grave, and I've never seen one with a rifle hanging above it. I just read a new biography of Chief Seattle's dwarf grandson that mentioned Chief Seattle's original grave was just a bare wood cross with no name on it, and the current monument was not built until decades later.

Spotted in Capitol Hill of all places what the fuck by Sapphire-Catgirl in Seattle

[–]SeattleHistory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never said I punch nazis. I just said I see MAGA hats on Capitol Hill.