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- Aug 23, 1883The Battle for the St. James Mission LandSecretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln denies a church petition for land, sparking a debate over the government's military reservation boundaries in Vancouver.St. James Mission, Vancouver, WA
- Oct 11, 1887The Church and the Union: A Moral Tug-of-War in 1887When the Knights of Labor came under fire from the Vatican, their leader had to scramble to prove that their fight for workers wasn't a precursor to anarchy.Seattle, WA
- Apr 10, 1890A New Catholic Training School for YakimaReligious leaders acquire 100 acres between the old and new town sites to establish an industrial training center for Indigenous youth.Old Town, Yakima, WA
- Apr 17, 1890A Massive Education Project for Native YouthCatholic mission leaders acquire 100 acres near North Yakima for a new industrial training school.Yakima, 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
- Mar 25, 1895A Preacher Was Hissed for Defending Seattle’s CatholicsAt a packed American Protective Association meeting, Rev. Clark Davis called for tolerance and warned that bigotry would fail — then heard jeers from members who wanted red meat.Seattle, WA
- May 6, 1895An Ex-Priest Turns a Packed Seattle Hall Against the JesuitsAt Ranke's Hall, former Catholic priest J. B. Daly tells the A.P.A. that the Society of Jesus is a secret political machine—then drapes himself in the flag and leads three cheers.Seattle, WA