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Historian and broadcaster Feliks Banel is social-distancing and reading from classic Pacific Northwest history books. New episodes daily (or so)!

Feliks Banel


    • May 28, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    Housebound Historian Episode 21: "Skid Road" by Murray Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 15:48


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 21, the next installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951. We continue the section called "Hiram Gill and the Newspapers, 1910-1918."

    Housebound Historian Episode 20: "Skid Road" by Murray Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 13:48


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 20, the next installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951. We begin the section called "Hiram Gill and the Newspapers, 1910-1918."

    Housebound Historian Episode 19: "Skid Road" by Murray Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 12:42


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 19, the next installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951. We complete the section called "Gold."

    Housebound Historian Episode 18: "Skid Road" by Murray Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 13:06


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 18, the eighteenth installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951. We complete the section about John Considine and Alexander Pantages, and begin the section called "Gold."

    Housebound Historian Episode 17: "Skid Road" by Murray Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 15:58


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 17, the seventeenth installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951. We continue with the section about John Considine and live entertainment in Seattle circa 1900, and the rise of rival Alexander Pantages.

    Housebound Historian Episode 16: "Skid Road" by Murray Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 13:14


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 16, the sixteenth installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951. We continue with the section about John Considine and live entertainment in Seattle circa 1900, and a violent confrontation and Second and Yesler.

    Housebound Historian Episode 15: "Skid Road" by Murray Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 15:14


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 15, the fifteenth installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951. We continue with the section about John Considine and live entertainment in Seattle circa 1900, as a political dispute veers toward possible violence.

    Housebound Historian Episode 14: "Skid Road" by Murray Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 18:54


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 14, the fourteenth installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951. We continue with the section about John Considine and live entertainment in Seattle in the 1890s.

    Housebound Historian Episode 13: "Skid Road" by Murray Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 18:15


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 13, the thirteenth installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951: conclusion of the section called "Fire" and beginning of the section about John Considine and live entertainment in Seattle.

    Housebound Historian Episode 12: Twelfth Installment of "Skid Road"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 21:10


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 12, the twelfth installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951: conclusion of Section II, and beginning of the section called "Fire."

    Housebound Historian Episode 11: Eleventh Installment of "Skid Road"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 15:19


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 11, the eleventh installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951: Section II, Part 5.

    Housebound Historian Episode 10: Tenth Installment of "Skid Road"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 19:47


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 10, the tenth installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951: Section II, Part 4.

    Housebound Historian Episode 09: Ninth Installment of "Skid Road"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 11:45


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 09, the ninth installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951: Section II, continued.

    Housebound Historian Episode 08: Eighth Installment of "Skid Road"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 22:17


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 08, the eighth installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951: beginning of Section II.

    Housebound Historian Episode 07: Seventh Installment of "Skid Road"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 9:24


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 07, the seventh installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951: conclusion of Chapter 2 (and conclusion of Part I).

    Housebound Historian Episode 06: Sixth Installment of "Skid Road"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 17:13


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 06, the sixth installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951: Chapter One, Part VII, and opening pages of Chapter Two.

    Housebound Historian Episode 05: Fifth Installment of "Skid Road"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 19:42


    For the housebound everywhere, I'll post a daily (or so) episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 05, the fifth installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951: Chapter One, Part VI.

    Housebound Historian Episode 04: Fourth Installment of "Skid Road"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 20:06


    For as long as I maintain interest in this project or until the COVID-19 crisis is over (whichever comes first), I'll post a daily episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 04, the fourth installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951: Chapter One, conclusion of Part IV and all of Part V.

    Housebound Historian Episode 03: Third Installment of "Skid Road"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 19:11


    For as long as I maintain interest in this project or until the COVID-19 crisis is over (whichever comes first), I'll post a daily episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 03, the third installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951: Chapter One, Parts III and a portion of Part IV.

    Housebound Historian Episode 02: Second Installment of "Skid Road"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 20:37


    For as long as I maintain interest in this project or until the COVID-19 crisis is over (whichever comes first), I'll post a daily episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 02, the second installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951: Chapter One, Parts I and II.

    Housebound Historian Episode 01: First Installment of "Skid Road"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 15:43


    For as long as I maintain interest in this project or until the COVID-19 crisis is over (whichever comes first), I'll post a daily episode of me reading from Pacific Northwest history books that I like. In Episode 01, the first installment of "Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle" by Murray Morgan, published by Viking Press, New York, in 1951.

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