'He Thought It Was You': A Day With Thornton Wilder's Sister In 1975, I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Someone handed me a copy of Thornton Wilder’s “The Eighth Day.” When I finished that novel, someone... Gary Heyde
A Brief History Of Words Unique To The Northwest Duff. Fish wheel. Skid Road. Long butt. Few of us here know the Northwest words listed in the Dictionary of American Regional English because they... Isolde Raftery
Secrets Of The University Of Washington Campus Over 119 Years Ross Reynolds takes a tour of the University of Washington campus with Antoinette Wills and John Bolcer, co-authors of the new book "The University of... Ross Reynolds
American Museums: Where Bizarre Meets Science Marcie Sillman talks to Victoria Cain, author of the book "Life On Display: Revolutionizing Museums Of Science And Natural History In The United States,... Amina Al-Sadi
Unlocking The Mystery Of The 1872 Earthquake In 1872, a mass earthquake rocked the Northwest. It’s on record as one of the most widely felt temblors in the Pacific Northwest. But the location of... Amina Al-Sadi
An Evening With Thomas Jefferson, In The Flesh Time travel is a perennial fascination. Where would you go? Who would you meet? The website Ranker places Thomas Jefferson in the top ten of popular... John O'Brien
15 Years Later, WTO Riots Look Like An Unheeded Warning Ross Reynolds talks with Jon Talton, economics columnist for the Seattle Times, about the legacy of the Battle in Seattle. Posey Gruener
Remember Washington's 2004 Election Soap Opera? If you can’t remember the details of the 2004 Washington state governor’s race, you shouldn’t feel bad. It was pretty complicated and had more twists... Feliks Banel
Monorail: The Seattle Transportation Idea That Won't Die Ross Reynolds talks with activist Elizabeth Campbell about her voter initiative to fund planning to build a monorail line in Seattle. Then, Reynolds... Andy Hurst
Who Are The Descendants Of Seattle's Early Families? What are the descendants of Seattle's pioneers up to? KUOW Listener Ben Lee wanted to know. For KUOW's Local Wonder project, I escaped into Seattle's... Joshua McNichols
