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Jackson Street After Hours and the Legacy of Al Smith, Sr.
 Al Smith, Jr., talks about his father, Al Smith, Sr., whose photography work captured the nightlife and jazz music scene in Seattle from the 1940s through the 1960s, encompassing a broad range of audiences, neighborhoods and performers for later generations to enjoy.
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What Makes an Icon? An Exploration from the Profound to the Subjective
 David Nicandri, Director of the Washington State Historical Society and curator for the Icons of Washington History exhibition, describes Depression-era paintings, covered wagons, maps of Washington exploration, and many other artifacts offered for view at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma.
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Icons of Washington History
 In this podcast, hear Chief Seattle’s 1854 oration as read by Leonard Forsman, Chairman of the Suquamish Tribe. These and other ‘Icons’ of Washington history are included in the exhibition ‘Icons of Washington History’ on display at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, from November 11, 2009 to July 3, 2010.
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Marking Time: Voyage to Vietnam Exhibition
 An excerpt from the visitor audio tour for the Marking Time: Voyage to Vietnam exhibition on display at the Washington State History Museum from September 17, 2009 to December 13, 2009.
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Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices
 Curator and author Shanna Stevenson describes the historical context of the Women’s suffrage exhibition at the Washington State History Museum, from February 28 to September 27, 2009.
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A Modern Day Plank House
 This episode is number four of a four part gallery tour series hosted by Maria Pascualy, Curator for the Washington State Historical Society. In this episode, Maria discusses the processes behind designing and installing an 18th century replica of a Indian plank house inside the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, WA.
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1895 Sounds Like a Long Time Ago to Us
 This episode is number three of a four part gallery tour series hosted by Maria Pascualy, Curator for the Washington State Historical Society. In this episode, Maria describes the efforts of Samuel Coombs in 1895 to document Indian life and culture of Washington state in the 19th century
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Miniature Plank House
 Another episode of “History on the Fly”, hosted by Maria Pascualy, Curator for the Washington State Historical
Society. In this episode, Maria describes the history and design of an Indian plank house as seen in a miniature model on permanent display at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, Washington.
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Old Man House
 This episode of “History on the Fly” is hosted by Maria Pascualy, Curator for the Washington State Historical
Society, who gives a gallery talk about the history of Old Man House on display at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma. This is one of a four part series of gallery talks about the Hall of History gallery, at the Washington State History Museum.
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The West the Railroads Made
 This episode of "History on the Fly" is hosted by David Nicandri, Director for the Washington State Historical Society, who talks with Carlos Schwantes, author of the book "The West the Railroads Made" and co-curator of the exhibition of the same title on current display at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma.
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The Art of the Stamp
 This episode of "History on the Fly" is hosted by SueSan Chan, Exhibits Designer & Project Manager for the Washington State Historical Society, who discusses the design and installation of a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution at the Washington State History Museum.
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A Quilt with a Story
 This episode of "History on the Fly" is hosted by Lynette Miller, Curator for the exhibit Washington's Historic Quilts. Ms. Miller narrates how one quilt featured in the exhibition and museum collection tells the story of the first Women's Marathon Time Trials held in Olympia, WA, in 1984.
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The Good Old Days
 Were the "good old days" really so good? As each generation ages there is a tendency to look back on the days of its youth and before with misty-eyed nostalgia. But, do the words of a century past tell us the world has changed for the better since then, or for the worse?
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Galloping Gertie and a Tale of Three Bridges
A new episode from "History on the Fly"—a new podcast series being offered by the Washington State Historical Society, hosted by Fred Poyner, Collections Department staff for the WSHS.
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From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks:
The Life and Times of Harry Bridges
 The Harry Bridges Project was created to promote the legacy of labor leader Harry Bridges and to aid in the public’s understanding of his importance to history. The presentation "The Life and Times of Harry Bridges" will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2007, at 7:00pm at the Washington State History Museum. This event is free and open to the public.
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