Seattle's first Slavic newspaper, Slobodna Tribuna, issued in 1909.

  • By greg lange
  • Posted 6/18/2001
  • HistoryLink.org Essay 3382

In 1909, Seattle's first Slavic newspaper, Slobodna Tribuna, or Free Tribune, is issued. The paper lasts until 1917. This is one of two newspapers to serve the Eastern European immigrant community that in the United States has come to be called "Slav."

In 1912, the publishers included Peter David and S. Bogdanovich, the local manager. The weekly's first office was located at 624 Jackson St. in Seattle.

In 1916, M. Kalich was editor. He was probably the last editor, because by 1917, the paper had ceased operations. The one other newspaper serving Seattle's Slavic community was called The American Slav, which was issued for a year or two beginning in 1940.


Sources:

Polk's Seattle City Directory, 1912 (R. L. Polk and Co., 1912), p. 622, 1285, 2026; Polk, 1916, p. 1421.


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