True Northwest: A Musical Journey - Part 3
Rainy Day History
This mini-episode is part of a playlist designed to provide a soundtrack to your MOHAI experience. If you’re at the museum, we encourage you to pop in some headphones and listen to the introductions and curated songs while you walk through MOHAI’s core exhibit, True Northwest: The Seattle Journey. To access the playlist, click on the link below or visit rainydayhistory.org. Part 3 of 3 provides a musical pairing for the World City gallery.
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True Northwest: A Musical Journey - Part 2
Rainy Day History
This mini-episode is part of a playlist designed to provide a soundtrack to your MOHAI experience. If you’re at the museum, we encourage you to pop in some headphones and listen to the introductions and curated songs while you walk through MOHAI’s core exhibit, True Northwest: The Seattle Journey. To access the playlist, click on the link below or visit rainydayhistory.org. Part 2 of 3 provides a musical pairing for the WWII and Suburban Seattle galleries.
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True Northwest: A Musical Journey - Part 1
Rainy Day History
This mini-episode is part of a playlist designed to provide a soundtrack to your MOHAI experience. If you’re at the museum, we encourage you to pop in some headphones and listen to the introductions and curated songs while you walk through MOHAI’s core exhibit, True Northwest: The Seattle Journey. To access the playlist, click on the link below or visit rainydayhistory.org. Part 1 of 3 provides a musical pairing for the Native Ground gallery.
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Bonus: Seattle Authors
Rainy Day History
What makes Seattle a great place to write and to write about? Learn about three writers past and present whose work has shaped and been shaped by the city. This piece was created by Karly during the 2022 session of History Lab, a summer intensive for high school students interested in local history and storytelling.
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Bonus Episode – Extended Interview With Dr. Paul Kidder
Rainy Day History
In this bonus episode we have an extended interview from Season 2, Episode 4: Serenity, Surprise, and Delight. Special guest Dr. Paul Kidder, Professor of Philosophy at Seattle University, discusses with our very own Karl on the life and work of Minoru Yamasaki, in particular his style influences and highlighting specific works by him.
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Episode 14 - Booms, Busts, and Billionaires
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It’s the final episode of the season! There’s no denying it: Seattle is a tech city. After Microsoft moved to the Seattle area, it became a hub for computer and internet tech start-ups in the 1990s. We’ll be looking at the 90s-era and contemporary tech booms, and impacts that large companies like Amazon and Microsoft have had on Seattle. Hear from special guest Naud Frijlink, Principal Design Manager at Microsoft, about working in the sector over the years.
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Episode 13 - A Place of Escape
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Since the 1970s, Capitol Hill has been a home for the LGBTQ+ community in Seattle. Learn about what it took to grow and build a supportive LGBTQ+ residents as we explore the relationship between place and community.
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Episode 12 - I Need the Volume Higher
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We hope you’re ready to rock, because this episode we’re diving headfirst into the 1990s Seattle music scene. From grunge, to riot grrrl, to hip hop, learn about how these young artists put Seattle music (and its style) on the map at the same time the Teen Dance Ordinance made all-ages shows nearly impossible to produce.
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Episode 11 - Location, Location, Location
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The now gone but fondly remembered Kingdome came into being in the 1970s as part of the Forward Thrust ballot initiatives. Although the stadium did well at the polls, finding a place to put it proved difficult. When its location near King St. was chosen, activists in the Chinatown International District pushed back, sparking a neighborhood preservation movement whose work and legacy continues today. Hear from special guest Gary Iwamoto about this era of activism. Show notes and transcripts on our website.
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Episode 10 – Serenity, Surprise, and Delight
Rainy Day History
Explore the life, times, and creations of architect Minoru Yamasaki, designer of many iconic buildings including the Pacific Science Center arches, Rainier Tower, and the original World Trade Center. Although Yamasaki's buildings are spread across the globe, his life and career are deeply connected to Seattle’s history. Hear from special guest Dr. Paul Kidder, professor of philosophy at Seattle University who is currently writing a book about Yamasaki.
info_outlineExplore the life, times, and creations of architect Minoru Yamasaki, designer of many iconic buildings including the Pacific Science Center arches, downtown Seattle’s Rainier Tower, and the original World Trade Center. Although Yamasaki’s buildings are spread across the globe, his life and career are deeply connected to Seattle’s history.
Hear from special guest Dr. Paul Kidder, professor of philosophy at Seattle University who is currently writing a book about Yamasaki, about what he finds fascinating about Yamasaki’s designs.
Show notes and transcript available on our website.