Seattle at 150
Chapter 1: Foundations (1869-1896)

The common council focused first on bringing order to the new city. The earliest ordinances laid out penalties, set limits, and established regulations. As the city grew, the role of municipal government expanded and the city began building infrastructure to support economic development, while a new charter in 1896 streamlined the governing process and prepared Seattle for the population boom that followed the arrival of gold from the Klondike in 1897.

INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: FOUNDATIONS 1869-1896
CHAPTER 2: BOOMTOWN 1897-1910
CHAPTER 3: GROWING UP: 1910-1929
CHAPTER 4: NAVIGATING THE GREAT DEPRESSION: 1930-1941
CHAPTER 5: WARTIME: 1942-1945
CHAPTER 6: BECOMING A GLOBAL CITY: 1946-1962
CHAPTER 7: ACTIVISM AND ENGAGEMENT: 1963-1990
CHAPTER 8: BOOMTOWN REDUX: 1991-2019