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Abraham Lincoln

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Nov 23, 1860The Pony Express Ends: Lincoln Wins, But the South Sees WarAs the Pony Express delivers the shocking news of Abraham Lincoln’s election to a nervous Sacramento, Olympia residents mark local weddings and watch their market prices hold steady.Olympia, WA
May 18, 1861Thurston County Rallies for the UnionAs the Civil War ignites, Republicans in Olympia gather to declare their loyalty to the Union and choose their delegates for the coming struggle.Olympia, WA
Jun 1, 1861Defending the Union in the TerritoryAs the Civil War ignites, an editorial calls on Thurston County residents to mobilize and reject neutrality.Olympia, WA
Jun 8, 1861A Frontier Call to Stand by the UnionMeeting in Steilacoom, Pierce County Republicans resolve to support the Constitution and condemn the removal of the Territorial Capitol.Methodist Church, Steilacoom, WA
Aug 24, 1861A Politically Charged Appointment in OlympiaThe local press rails against the appointment of B.F. Kendall as Superintendent of Indian Affairs, calling him a political turncoat and an opportunist.Olympia, WA
Nov 2, 1861The Loyalty Oath of a Washington SurveyorPublic official James Tilton defends his reputation against accusations of secessionism during the onset of the Civil War.Olympia, WA
Mar 8, 1862The Shadow of Treason in the Territorial LegislatureLocal pro-Union editors call out their colleagues and legislators for harboring sympathy for the Confederacy.Olympia, WA
Jun 14, 1862The Territorial Legislature’s Failed Loyalty PledgeA political standoff in the Washington Territorial Legislature over Union support reveals the region's deep sectional divisions during the Civil War.Olympia, WA
Jan 17, 1863The Emancipation Proclamation Reaches Washington TerritoryA brief editorial note acknowledges that the monumental news of the Emancipation Proclamation was delayed in the local press due to legislative reports.Olympia, WA
Jan 31, 1863The 1863 Legislative Session Wraps UpA look back at the territorial assembly's busy session, featuring a major overhaul of the legal code, debates over the Idaho statehood movement, and the struggles of members waiting on federal pay.Olympia, WA
May 23, 1863Cowlitz County Unionists Declare AllegiancePro-Union citizens meet in Monticello to nominate local candidates and pledge loyalty to the Lincoln administration.Monticello, Longview, WA
May 23, 1863Lincoln Orders Sale of Washington Public LandsA sweeping federal proclamation sets the stage for a massive auction of land parcels across the Washington Territory, excluding donation claims and mineral tracts.Olympia, WA
Oct 20, 1876The War That Shook Seattle’s Wallet: How European Conflict Spiked Wheat PricesWhile the rest of the world braced for war in the Balkans, Seattle merchants watched their profits soar as panic buying drove wheat prices to historic highs.Seattle, WA
Apr 2, 1886The Fight for the Ballot in the NorthwestA stirring speech in the Senate champions Washington Territory's decision to grant women the right to vote as a beacon for the world.Seattle, WA
Jan 25, 1889Bismarck’s Bluff: Germany Claims Samoa While Washington WatchesAs the German Chancellor declares no treaty prevents his nation from seizing control of the Pacific islands, U.S. officials in Washington struggle to respond to a diplomatic crisis that threatens American interests across the ocean.Seattle, WA
Oct 27, 1891The Ox-Yoke Judge Who Kept Olympia the CapitalO. C. Hewitt, Lincoln’s chief justice of Washington Territory and the father of Odd Fellowship in the state, died at 82 in East Tumwater after a frontier life that included burying massacre victims, winning a Supreme Court case, and saving Olympia’s capital status.East Tumwater, Tumwater, WA
Nov 3, 1891The Case for Naming an Olympia Street After Judge HewittA memorial sermon for a territorial judge becomes a plea to carve his name into Olympia's street map—and a meditation on what makes a public life worth remembering.Olympia, WA
May 27, 1903The Man Who Shook Hands with HistoryPresident Roosevelt’s visit to Walla Walla sparked a political firestorm and a rare moment of cross-cultural connection.Walla Walla, WA
Feb 19, 1909Oroville School Honors Lincoln’s CentenaryA crowded community celebration at Sigrist Hall showcased student performances commemorating the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth.Oroville, WA
Feb 11, 1910The Labor Journal’s Defense of the Working ClassAn Everett editorial invokes Lincoln to critique the 'damnable' industrial conditions and the 'open shop' movement of 1910.Everett, WA