Buchanan
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- Apr 9, 1877The Day Newcastle Went Mad: A Woman’s War on Clerks and ClubsIn April 1877, a frustrated businesswoman in Newcastle, Washington Territory, escalated a shipping dispute into a violent rampage involving a club and a six-shooter, forcing local men to intervene.Newcastle, WA
- Jul 14, 1889The Battle Over Seattle’s WaterfrontDelegates at the constitutional convention debate the legality of old railroad land grants that once promised to privatize Elliott Bay.Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA
- Aug 2, 1889The Fight Over Corporate Subsidies in the 1889 State ConstitutionDelegates at the Washington Constitutional Convention engage in a heated debate over whether counties should be allowed to use public tax money to subsidize private railroad construction.Olympia, WA
- Aug 5, 1889Drafting Washington’s State ConstitutionAs the Constitutional Convention approaches its one-month mark, delegates race to finalize the blueprint for the future state, balancing high-minded debate with emotional politicking.Olympia, WA
- Mar 11, 1894Cowboy Terry, the Chinese Smuggler, and the Ghost of a Deputy’s KillingCaught smuggling Chinese laborers near Sumas, “Cowboy” Terry waives examination and is bound over—while insisting a fatal 1892 shooting began with other men’s guns.Sumas, WA
- Jun 1, 1898The Battle for the Road into RitzvilleLocal farmers are organizing to repair the treacherous road leading into town, demanding the city match their efforts to improve the final stretch.Ritzville, WA