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The battle to name Mount Rainier and the beer it inspired

Aug 14, 2015, 4:11 PM | Updated: 4:38 pm

The first successful climb of Mount Rainier was about 145 years ago. (AP)...

The first successful climb of Mount Rainier was about 145 years ago. (AP)

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Seattle historian Feliks Banel discusses the first successful climb of Mount Rainier 145 years ago, the battle to name it, and the beer it inspired.

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The battle to name Mount Rainier and the beer it inspired