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SUMMARY:USS Lexington; How a Navy Ship Saved Tacoma
DESCRIPTION:The Summer of 1929 was exceptionally dry and the Fall was not better\, significantly draining Tacoma’s electricity.  The shortage became so critical that Superintendent Ira S. Davisson had to cut power to homes and businesses. In December 1929\, there were several discussions between the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce and lumber mill operators to shift their employees to night shifts. City of Tacoma leaders pleaded with President Herbert Hoover for much needed help.  President Hoover handed off this request to the United States Navy and on December 17\, 1929 the USS Lexington arrived in Tacoma. Hear how the carrier’s four steam turbine propulsion generators create 35\,200 kilowatts each\, saving the city and her residents.
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/uss-lexington-how-a-navy-ship-saved-tacoma/
LOCATION:Patriots Landing\, 1600 Marshall Circle\, Dupoint\, WA\, 98327\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261020T183000
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SUMMARY:Notorious Tacoma
DESCRIPTION:Step into Tacoma’s shadowy past. Have you heard about the 1951 vice raids – the kind of story that doesn’t just make the headlines\, it rearranges a whole city. Hear about the scandal\, the secrets and the shockwaves. From bootleggers and bordellos to a former city attorney who died in a mysterious fire\, these aren’t just crime stories\, they are hidden chapters Tacoma whispers about when the lights go low. \nDoors open at 6:00 and the presentation will start promptly at 6:30!
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/notorious-tacoma-3/
LOCATION:Lakewood Historical Society\, 6211 Mount Tacoma\, Lakewood\, WA\, 98499\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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SUMMARY:Women Who Built Tacoma
DESCRIPTION:What if Tacoma was built twice … once in lumber and brick and again in courage? Join Tacoma historian Patty Mannie (4th generation Tacoman) for a vivid presentation on “The Women Who Built Tacoma” about female entrepreneurs who saw what could be and built it anyway.  Meet Bethel Schneebeck\, Miss Alice Humble\, Mrs. Violet Green and Elsbeth Haering\, strong women\, business owners\, well ahead of their time.  Hear the compelling stories of how these businesswomen shaped the Tacoma we live in now through vision\, risk\, persistence and a kind of quiet defiance that still echoes in our streets and storefronts.   
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/women-who-built-tacoma-6/
LOCATION:The Village Senior Living\, 4707 S Orchard St\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98466\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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SUMMARY:Tacoma's Haunted History
DESCRIPTION:Science has no certain answer for what lingers inside Tacoma’s longstanding buildings after the doors are locked and the lights go out. But some say the past does not rest quietly here.  \nHave you ever stepped into a room and felt the air turn cold\, as if unseen eyes were watching from the shadows? \nBeneath Tacoma’s streets\, stories are buried beneath brick\, timber\, and time—but not all of them stay buried.  \nDo you hear them calling?  \nDo you wonder what could make a condemned person’s hair turn white while waiting for the gallows? \nWhat unseen hand could hurl a head of lettuce across an empty room?  \nWhat footsteps echo in buildings long after the living have gone home?  \nCome close\, if you dare\, and hear the chilling tales\, restless spirits\, and unexplained mysteries of Tacoma’s haunted history.
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacomas-haunted-history-3/
LOCATION:Tacoma Chamber of Commerce\, 950 Pacific Ave\, Ste 300\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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SUMMARY:Tacoma's Haunted History
DESCRIPTION:Science has no certain answer for what lingers inside Tacoma’s longstanding buildings after the doors are locked and the lights go out. But some say the past does not rest quietly here.  \nHave you ever stepped into a room and felt the air turn cold\, as if unseen eyes were watching from the shadows? \nBeneath Tacoma’s streets\, stories are buried beneath brick\, timber\, and time—but not all of them stay buried.  \nDo you hear them calling?  \nDo you wonder what could make a condemned person’s hair turn white while waiting for the gallows? \nWhat unseen hand could hurl a head of lettuce across an empty room?  \nWhat footsteps echo in buildings long after the living have gone home?  \nCome close\, if you dare\, and hear the chilling tales\, restless spirits\, and unexplained mysteries of Tacoma’s haunted history. \n$20.00 per person – Reservation required: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/why-tacoma-is-so-sweet
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacoma-confectioners-why-tacoma-is-so-sweet/
LOCATION:The Lumora Theatre\, 724 Pacific Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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SUMMARY:The Enterprise – The Tacoma Underworld
DESCRIPTION:Decades ago\, Tacoma had a darker side—one that operated in the shadows and was rarely spoken about openly. The Tacoma Underworld was alive and well\, and during the 1970s\, arson\, bribery\, extortion\, illegal gambling\, and organized crime cast a long\, uneasy shadow over the city. \nNames like Janovich and Carbone were only pieces of a much larger gangland network known as “The Enterprise.” Business owners were intimidated. Buildings went up in flames. Families were threatened. And behind closed doors\, plans were made that could end in murder. \nThese weren’t just stories whispered in back rooms—they were crimes that left scars on Tacoma and changed the way people lived. Doors were locked earlier. Businesses looked over their shoulders. And the threat of a Molotov cocktail could turn an ordinary night into something terrifying. \nCome hear the stories of Tacoma’s underworld—the men who ruled through fear\, the fires that left their mark\, and the violence that lurked just beneath the surface of the city.
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/the-enterprise-the-tacoma-underworld/
LOCATION:Merrill Gardens at Wright Park\, 5 S G St\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98405\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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SUMMARY:Tacoma's Haunted History
DESCRIPTION:Science has no certain answer for what lingers inside Tacoma’s longstanding buildings after the doors are locked and the lights go out. But some say the past does not rest quietly here.  \nHave you ever stepped into a room and felt the air turn cold\, as if unseen eyes were watching from the shadows? \nBeneath Tacoma’s streets\, stories are buried beneath brick\, timber\, and time—but not all of them stay buried.  \nDo you hear them calling?  \nDo you wonder what could make a condemned person’s hair turn white while waiting for the gallows? \nWhat unseen hand could hurl a head of lettuce across an empty room?  \nWhat footsteps echo in buildings long after the living have gone home?  \nCome close\, if you dare\, and hear the chilling tales\, restless spirits\, and unexplained mysteries of Tacoma’s haunted history.
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacomas-haunted-history-4/
LOCATION:GenCare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston\, 4970 Main St\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98407\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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SUMMARY:Tacoma's Haunted History
DESCRIPTION:Science has no certain answer for what lingers inside Tacoma’s longstanding buildings after the doors are locked and the lights go out. But some say the past does not rest quietly here.  \nHave you ever stepped into a room and felt the air turn cold\, as if unseen eyes were watching from the shadows? \nBeneath Tacoma’s streets\, stories are buried beneath brick\, timber\, and time—but not all of them stay buried.  \nDo you hear them calling?  \nDo you wonder what could make a condemned person’s hair turn white while waiting for the gallows? \nWhat unseen hand could hurl a head of lettuce across an empty room?  \nWhat footsteps echo in buildings long after the living have gone home?  \nCome close\, if you dare\, and hear the chilling tales\, restless spirits\, and unexplained mysteries of Tacoma’s haunted history.
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacomas-haunted-history-5/
LOCATION:Brookdale Allenmore\, 2010 S Union Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98405\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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