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S2 E18: Fourth Church Dedication (1937)
Hidden gemDedication: A Centennial Story episode 18 follows Fourth Church of Christ Scientists Seattle as it retires a construction mortgage after nearly three decades and prepares its August 1, 1937 dedication.
Mar 10, 2025·27m·1 clip - 2
S2 E17: Coat Room (1936)
Hidden gemRoy Olmsted, the Seattle bootlegger known as the King of the Northwest Rum Runners, tried again in 1936 to join Fourth Church of Christ Scientists Seattle after an earlier rejection.
Dec 1, 2024·43m·3 clips - 3
S2 E16: Anderson Hall (1935)
Hidden gem["Agnes Healy Anderson's July 17, 1935 tea for 18-year-old Eleanor Evans Thomason turned into Seattle society news, and the Seattle Times called it one of the summer's most charming teas.", "The event doubled as publicity for Principia College, where Thomason had studied for two years, and the episode links that school to Mary Kimball Morgan's 1897 founding, her prayer-based philosophy, and Mary Baker Eddy's approval.", "Principia trustee Dr.
Nov 16, 2024·42m·4 clips - 4
S2 E15: Fort Lewis Activity (1934)
Hidden gemSeventh Church representatives found 19 people at Fort Lewis services, but not a single soldier.
Feb 27, 2023·20m·1 clip - 5
S2 E14: Inspirational Meetings (1934)
Feb 13, 2023·18m - 6
S2 E13: Making History (1933)
Hidden gemCindy Safranoff’s “Making History (1933)” follows Seattle Christian Science branches as they answered a Mother Church request for historical sketches, photographs, and archival records.
Jan 31, 2023·48m·3 clips - 7
S2 E12: New Hymnal (1932)
Jan 19, 2023·29m - 8
S2 E11: Washington Bicentennial (1932)
Jan 12, 2023·26m - 9
S2 E10: Ushering (1931)
Jan 6, 2023·25m - 10
S2 E9: Standing Rules (1931)
Dec 30, 2022·23m - 11
S2 E8: Eagleson Hall (1930)
This episode recounts the challenges faced by Christian Science students at the University of Washington in finding meeting spaces during the early 20th century.
Dec 28, 2022·25m - 12
S2 E7: Radiocasts (1930)
This episode details the efforts of Seattle's Christian Science churches to coordinate fundraising and dedication activities in 1930, including the introduction of radiocasting.
Dec 17, 2022·23m - 13
S2 E6: Tenth Church Dedication (1929)
Dec 14, 2022·13m - 14
S2 E5: To Arouse United Interest (1929)
Dec 10, 2022·17m - 15
S2 E4: Third Church Dedication (1929)
Dec 5, 2022·8m - 16
S2 E3: Joint Dedication Committee (1929)
Nov 30, 2022·16m - 17
S2 E2: Call to Action (1929)
Oct 30, 2022·19m - 18
S2 E1: Pivotal Moment (1929)
Oct 26, 2022·20m - 19
26. Influence and Inspiration (1918)
Jun 17, 2020·1h 36m - 20
Black History Month Bonus - Central Area Reading Room (1970)
A nonfiction narrative about the people who built Seattle's Christian Science churches, focusing on a chapter about African American history in Christian Science.
Feb 14, 2020·1h 1m - 21
48. Afterword (2019)
Oct 26, 2019·10m - 22
47. Christian Science Teacher (1929)
Sep 28, 2019·20m - 23
46. Architect (1925)
Sep 24, 2019·19m - 24
45. The Lot (1924)
Sep 21, 2019·11m - 25
44. Seventh Church Service (1923)
Sep 17, 2019·24m - 26
43. Art Glass (1922)
This episode details the influence of George Foote Dunham's visit to Dannenhofer Glassworks on the art glass design for Fourth Church of Christ Scientist in Seattle.
Sep 14, 2019·31m - 27
42. Primitive Christianity (1922)
Sep 10, 2019·20m - 28
41. Terra-Cotta (1922)
Sep 7, 2019·7m - 29
40. Elevation (1922)
Sep 3, 2019·7m - 30
39. Second Unit (1922)
Aug 31, 2019·29m - 31
38. Opening Services (1922)
Aug 27, 2019·13m - 32
37. Final Plans (1921)
Aug 24, 2019·11m - 33
36. Walls and Roof (1921)
Aug 20, 2019·9m - 34
35. Cornerstone (1921)
Aug 17, 2019·11m - 35
34. Call Letter (1921)
Aug 13, 2019·15m - 36
33. Election Meeting (1920)
Aug 10, 2019·7m - 37
32. Building Fund (1920)
Aug 6, 2019·9m - 38
31. First Church Dedication (1920)
Aug 3, 2019·9m - 39
30. The Plan (1920)
Jul 30, 2019·10m - 40
29. Queen Anne Hall (1920)
Jul 27, 2019·13m - 41
28. Foundation (1919)
Jul 23, 2019·7m - 42
27. Building Committee (1919)
Jul 20, 2019·17m - 43
26. Membership Motion (1918)
Jul 16, 2019·14m - 44
25. University of Washington Society (1917)
Jul 13, 2019·17m - 45
24. Incorporation (1916)
Jul 9, 2019·24m - 46
23. First Unit (1915)
Jul 6, 2019·13m - 47
22. Church Growth (1915)
Jul 2, 2019·19m - 48
21. A Woman‘s Religion (1914)
Jun 29, 2019·12m - 49
20. Declarations of War (1914)
Jun 25, 2019·15m - 50
19. Spreading Branches (1914)
Jun 22, 2019·9m