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South Sound

Civics

How have Washingtonians challenged housing discrimination—and what role should government play in creating fair communities?

Civics

How have Washingtonians used the courts to protect their civil liberties?

Social and Cultural History

Why did tens of thousands of Seattle workers walk off the job in 1919, and what did their strike mean for Washington and the nation?

Civics

How did women in Washington gain the right to vote—and what did they do with it? Did all women gain the right to vote in Washington at the same time?

Environmental & Geographic History

Where does our food come from—and why is farming important in Washington?

First Peoples

Who benefited from the fur trade in Washington Territory—and who didn’t?

Social and Cultural History

Japanese Americans of Washington State and Their Allies: How do people contribute to their local communities and societies? What factors play a part in individuals’ decisions to create social change?

Social and Cultural History

How did introduced diseases impact Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest? How did diseases shape the relationship between Native Americans and non-Native explorers and missionaries?

First Peoples

Jim Ellis: How can we create the region we imagine through civic action?

Civics

How were Chinese immigrants treated in Washington Territory—and how did the Chinese Exclusion Act change their lives?