Segregated Seattle: Walk the Infamous Red Line Walk along the infamous "red line," hallmark of racial inequity and housing segregation in Seattle. This family-friendly walk, led by Merlin Rainwater, highlights the lingering physical impacts of redlining in our city. The 1.5 hour tour begins at Mt. Zion Baptist Church and includes a meal break. Ticket

For people whose internal calendars follow the school year, September is a time for starting.  Our September program meeting is traditionally a chance for Guild members to share what they have been working on and what they hope to discover this year.  Anne Jenner, Pacific Northwest Curator at University of Washington Libraries Special Collections, Adrienne

Lorraine McConaghy, in the throes of writing a new Seattle history for UW Press, will present a light-hearted report on her progress. Structured as a lively give-and-take, this program offers the Guild and its guests an opportunity to thrash out the state of local public history publishing. This program is free and all are welcome.

In November 1918, the Great War “to end wars” ended.  The doughboys came home to parades and plaudits . . . and a region in crisis.  As the vets looked for jobs, the economy shrank.  The wartime lid imposed on labor protest blew off.  Women won the right to vote; drinkers lost the right to