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A fascinating and fun crash course of Seattle's history, focusing on the characters and circumstances that shaped and were shaped by the regions commerce and politics. There are some great anecdotes that give the characters life and overall you get a strong sense of how the challenges of the frontier shaped the Seattle spirit.

In some sections, particularly those dealing with convoluted politics of the turn of the century, the text is pretty bogged down and hard to keep track of all the names of businessmen and politicians, who frankly are one and the same and active across decades. Somewhat skimmable in parts like this.

Overall, a great starting point for anyone looking to bone up on this funky city's history.