Edmond S. Meany
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- Jan 6, 1891The Great Washington Road Trip of 1891Edmond S. Meany traversed nearly every county in the state to prepare for the Chicago World’s Fair, documenting the rapid transformation of the Washington frontier into a modern commercial landscape.Seattle, WA
- Feb 7, 1891The Great University Land ShuffleProminent citizens and state legislators met at the Chamber of Commerce to plot the move of the University of Washington to a massive new campus between Lake Union and Lake Washington.Seattle, WA
- Jul 23, 1891The Search for Washington's Greatest TimberAs the state prepares for the World's Fair, officials scramble to verify reports of legendary forest giants—only to find that some don't quite measure up to the legends.Sedro-Woolley, WA
- May 24, 1892The Blind Maestro and his Pullman Kid BandA touching story of a blind conductor leading a boys' band in Pullman, destined for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.Pullman, WA
- Oct 25, 1892The Pioneer Defense of John McGrawProminent Seattle figures and old neighbors rally to defend gubernatorial candidate John McGraw against smear campaigns claiming he once ran a gambling house.Seattle, WA
- Feb 12, 1893The Fight Over School FundingA Seattle legislator warns that a proposed state school levy would strip over $150,000 from the coffers of Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane.Olympia, WA
- Feb 27, 1893The Legislators Who Came to See a Ditch—and Left BelieversA steamboat tour of Smith Cove and Lake Union turns Eastern Washington lawmakers into ship-canal converts.Smith Cove, Seattle, WA
- Mar 12, 1893Securing the Future of the University of WashingtonEdmond S. Meany secures a massive land grant and independence for the University of Washington in a legislative victory.Seattle, WA
- Jul 3, 1893The Fight to Save Washington’s TimberEdmond S. Meany urges the federal government to secure forest reserves around Mount Rainier and the Olympic Peninsula to protect the state’s massive natural heritage.Seattle, WA
- Oct 26, 1893Designing a Future for the UniversityThe Board of Regents takes the first steps toward building a new permanent campus on the shores of Lake Washington.University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Dec 14, 1893Clearing the Ground for the University of WashingtonRegents approve site clearing and launch a work-relief program to aid the city’s unemployed during the winter.University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Dec 31, 1893Regents Plant a Flag (and an Umbrella) at the UniversityUniversity of Washington regents scramble over stumps and brush to select the permanent location for the new campus main building.University of Washington Campus, Seattle, WA
- Jul 5, 1894The City Lays the Foundation for its FutureOn the Fourth of July, 1894, Seattle gathered between Lake Union and Lake Washington to lay the cornerstone of the University of Washington's new main building.University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Jul 9, 1894Laying the Groundwork for the UniversitySeattle celebrated Independence Day with the formal, ceremonial laying of the corner-stone for the new University of Washington.University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Apr 1, 1895The 1895 Legislature Bets on the University of WashingtonA burst of bills from Olympia — bonds on school lands, a liquor-free campus zone, and money to finish the new buildings — leaves the young university's future 'practically assured.'University of Washington campus, Seattle, WA
- Apr 11, 1895Seattle Buys Its Future, One Subscription at a TimeBoosters raised nearly $340,000 in thirteen days to subsidize the Lake Washington waterway and tide-land improvements, as the company filed contracts covering Seattle harbor.Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA
- Apr 24, 1895The Regents Build a University: Bids, Boilers, and a Summer School for TeachersMeeting at the old university building, the Board of Regents orders construction bids for a powerhouse and sanitary works, greenlights a summer institute for public-school teachers, and dances around the question everyone is asking — who will run the university?University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- May 26, 1895Farewell to the Old University: Seattle's Alumni Gather One Last Time in the Original U.W. BuildingsNearly two hundred graduates, regents and old students filled the University of Washington's original downtown rooms for a farewell banquet, portraits of the founders, and a toast to the classes that would carry the school to its new campus.Seattle, WA
- Jun 9, 1895Seattle’s Temple of Learning Rises Between Two LakesIn 1895, contractors raced to finish a $200,000 campus between Union and Washington lakes—complete with copper finials, a gymnasium and a hillside observatory—before the September opening.Seattle, WA
- May 4, 1899The University’s War Debt: Professors Demand a Hero’s Welcome for Seattle’s OwnAs the First Washington Volunteers prepare to return from the Philippines, faculty and civic leaders unite to plan a massive reception, highlighting the deep ties between the university and the regiment.University of Washington Campus, Seattle, WA
- Aug 10, 1923The Town That Moved Four Miles for the RailroadWhen the Northern Pacific bypassed old Yakima in 1884, it didn't just build a new town—it moved the old one, buildings and all.Yakima, WA
- Oct 19, 1923How Our Towns Got Their NamesA historian chronicles the origins of Grays Harbor cities, uncovering the rivalries and local legends behind our map.Montesano, WA
- Nov 9, 1923The Forgotten History Behind Kitsap CountyA look at the origins of regional place names, from the renaming of a county to the memory of local chiefs.Port Orchard, WA