SEATTLE—KCTS 9 presents the premiere of History Making – a new special about the people, places, and events that have inspired and shaped the Pacific Northwest, produced in association with the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI). History Making will air on KCTS 9 on December 28 at 8:00 pm, the day before MOHAI’s grand opening in its newly restored facility at Lake Union Park.
“MOHAI is a great resource not only for historians and filmmakers, but also for the public,” said Maurice “Moss” Bresnahan, President and CEO of KCTS 9. “It’s exciting to be working with MOHAI on this new production at this particular time; the segment about the transformation of the former Naval Reserve Armory is a fitting tribute to their beautiful new location.”
History Making tells three distinct stories as a way to highlight the attitudes and values that make the Pacific Northwest a place that leads the country in innovation, preservation, equity in the workplace, and environmental conservation.
The three segments that comprise History Making are:
• Lake Union Stories, produced by Stephen Hegg, about three familiar structures—Gas Works Park, the Ford Motor Assembly Plant (now Shurgard Storage) and the Naval Reserve Armory (now MOHAI)—which have been re-purposed but have vibrant stories from the past;
• The General Strike, produced by Michael Werner, about the nation’s first General Strike in Seattle which helped to define the way equitable wages and conditions for workers are valued;
• Desolation Adventure, produced by Daniel Kopec who is also the executive producer of History Making, about the 63 days on Desolation Peak that transformed beat novelist Jack Kerouac as a writer and lover of nature.
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“I love the way our producers have been able to use archival photos and footage to bring history to life,” said Bresnahan. “We hope that this will be the first in a series of programs that delve into this region’s unique history and character, not only exploring the past but helping to understand the ways that it has shaped the present.
The three History Making segments may also be viewed online at KCTS9.org. A preview DVD, photos and interviews with the filmmakers and historians are available by request to Hilda Cullen, 206.443.6791 or hcullen@KCTS9.org.
