American Book Company
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- Mar 8, 1895The State vs. the 'Gigantic Octopus': Washington Votes to Print Its Own SchoolbooksOlympia's senate passes a bill making Washington a textbook publisher, selling spellers and readers to children at cost to break the American Book Company's grip — 27 to 4.Olympia, WA
- Mar 15, 1895Washington's Fourth Legislature Adjourns After a Marathon Final DayLawmakers pass 53 bills, defeat a school-book trust, kill a Seattle-Tacoma bridewell, and bury woman suffrage for at least two years.Old Capitol Building, Olympia, WA
- Jun 2, 1895Seventy Percent of Washington's Schoolbooks Came From One PublisherA new textbook law forces Olympia to throw out most of the books Washington children use. One agent demanded a private hearing with the state board; the board opened the doors and he walked out.Olympia, WA
- Sep 11, 1903Textbook Trust Bribery Scandal Hits State SchoolsDisgraced agent admits to buying off school officials to secure influence for the American Book Company.Walla Walla, WA