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Seattle's Nippon Kan : the discovery of Seattle's other history

In 1969, the Burkes stumbled on a derelict hall which had a glorious past but was all but forgetten. This book presents the story of the community which built the hall, the exciting heyday of its formative years, its' forced abandonment in 1942, its'…

Seattle's Japantown: A ghost begins to stir

A view inside the Nippon Kan Theatre (Nikkon Kan), which is located inside the Astor Hotel in the Chinatown/International District. The Theatre was the center of Japanese American life before World War II.

Seattle's Japanese Artists

Article on Kenjiro Nomura, George Tsutakawa, Paul Horiuchi, John Matsudaira as current group of Japanese American artists but has history of earlier group Shunjaki Club which included Nomura, Tokita, Fujii and Tomita

Seattle's Freeway Revolt: A Directory of Historical Resources

Direcory of resources on the opposition to a freeway system throughout Seattle in the 1960s, 70s.

Seattle's First: Chinese Americans in Politcs

Thesis on Seattle's first Chinese Americans in Politics. Includes articles on Gary Locke and Wing Luke.