Seattle History Field Trips

Lusty Lou Graham is rivaled only by Mother Damnable for being rightful claimant to the title of Seattle's most notorious Madam. The photographically elusive Lou is reputed to be the one farthest to the left in the photo. She benefited from urban legend and great PR-most of it untrue-she was never the largest contributor to the Seattle Public Schools prior to Bill Gates. In reality she was a greedy exploiter of her own sex who died an untimely death. But it is true that for many years her wealthiest and most influential patrons conducted some of Seattle's biggest business deals within the confines of her posh post-fire whore house on Washington Street. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Graham_(Seattle_madam)

The Southwest Seattle Historical Society is giving an online presentation about Lou and her contemporaries on November 13th, at 6PM. You must register at the link below in order to attend:

https://loghousemuseum.org/blog/the-true-story-of-lou-graham/?mc_cid=80de857788&mc_eid=e76f9cc575

It is worth noting that the day of the SWSHS Seattle sex workers presentation, Nov. 13th, also happens to be the 174th anniversary of the good ship Exact's putting ashore the Denny Pioneer Party at Alki Beach; thereby founding Seattle.
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ABOUT THE SEATTLE HISTORY FIELD TRIPS MEETUP

We are amateur historians with an interest in Seattle. Newbies to Seattle are most welcome. Once a quarter, or so, this group organizes a field trip to visit sites which are significant in Seattle's history, and to share what we know about them. In the past we have visited the gravesites of important personages and the locations of famous events. This Meetup is for anyone who has an interest in Seattle's history or who would like to learn more about the founding and growth of Seattle and the surrounding cities, towns, native peoples, highways, dams, natural resources, industries, famous events & dignitaries, famous visitors, etc.

The Seattle Folio is sponsoring a lecture and new book release about Seattle during the Great Depression. Event tickets on sliding scale $0 - $50. Your choice. But you must RSVP at the following link to attend https://www.folioseattle.org/event-details/seattle-in-the-great-depression-with-bruce-a-ramsey?mc_cid=af3c4e8c80&mc_eid=934745b9e0

More info from the event's website:

Nearly a century ago, Seattle faced mass unemployment, battles over how to feed and house its people, and waves of labor action, from the longshore strike of 1934 to newspaper walkouts and the rise of powerful labor leaders. The city became a proving ground for ideas about fairness, solidarity, and survival that still resonate today.

By revisiting these stories through vivid accounts from 1930s Seattle newspapers, reveals how the choices made in times of crisis shape communities for generations, and what lessons we can carry forward as labor and society once again stand at a crossroads. Capturing stories from Seattle newspapers and other sources, this narrative history traces a turbulent decade that scarred a generation and defined years of policy and culture.

Bruce A. Ramsey hold a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Washington and studied graduate level journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. He began his journalism career as a business reporter at the Daily Journal American in Bellevue, Washington, followed by stints at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Marple’s Business Newsletter, Asiaweek magazine, and the Seattle Times, where he was an editorial columnist and member of the editorial board. He has two previous books, both from Caxton Press: Unsanctioned Voice: Garet Garrett, Journalist of the Old Right, and The Panic of 1893: The Untold Story of Washington State’s First Depression.
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ABOUT THE SEATTLE HISTORY FIELD TRIPS MEETUP

We are amateur historians with an interest in Seattle. Newbies to Seattle are most welcome. Once a quarter, or so, this group organizes a field trip to visit sites which are significant in Seattle's history, and to share what we know about them. In the past we have visited the gravesites of important personages and the locations of famous events. This Meetup is for anyone who has an interest in Seattle's history or who would like to learn more about the founding and growth of Seattle and the surrounding cities, towns, native peoples, highways, dams, natural resources, industries, famous events & dignitaries, famous visitors, etc.