Week 1
1. The Columbia River
The Columbia River is one of Washington’s most defining features learn about its history and more….
3. The Ancient One
The Ancient One (also called Kennewick Man by some) caused controversy in the late 1990s and early 2000s…
4. Early Conflicts
As migration continued to the Pacific Northwest during the 1800s, conflicts between settlers and Native Americans occurred…
5. Industrialization
Commercial logging and the construction of the railroad were important to the history of Washington State…
Week 2
6. Seattle
Although the location has been inhabited for nearly 4000 years, the modern city of Seattle was founded in 1851…
7. Boarding Schools
As territories in the Pacific Northwest began to consider whether to apply for statehood, some serious questions needed to be addressed…
8. Anti-Chinese Riot
Like other immigrants, some Chinese journeyed to the Pacific Northwest to seek opportunity and fortune from the growing markets…
9. Women’s Suffrage
Washington has long supported the right of women to vote. As early as 1854, the right to vote was extended to women…
10. Joint Base Lewis-McChord
One of the biggest impacts on Washington due to the Great War was the founding of Fort Lewis…
Week 3
11. The Centralia Massacre
The Centralia Massacre was an event where International Workers of the World (Wobblies) conflicted with the American Legion…
12. Grand Coulee Dam
The Grand Coulee Dam is considered one of the most extraordinary dams in the United States…
13. Japanese Internment in Washington
In 1942, thousands of Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans were forced to internment camps due to World War 2…
14. The Bracero Program in Washington
In the 1940s, the US signed an agreement with Mexico to import manpower during WWII, this was called the Bracero Program…
15. Hanford Nuclear Site
Washington’s main contribution to the atomic bomb was at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation…
Week 4
16. Sundown Towns in Washington
In the mid-20th century, certain towns had laws discouraging African Americans from being around after the sun went down…
17. D. B. Cooper
In 1971, a gentleman known as .D. B. Cooper hijacked a plane flying between Portland and Seattle…
18. Microsoft
The innovation known as Microsoft was born and the computer industry was forever changed…
19. Grunge Music
In the 1990s, Washington State was home to emerging grunge bands such as Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and more…
20. Steve Largent
Steve Largent was a standout wide receiver at the University of Tulsa and for the Seattle Seahawks…