Senator Stewart
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- Aug 9, 1888The Exclusion of 1888A new federal law mandates harsh restrictions and identification requirements for Chinese laborers, forcing them to exit and enter through only six designated ports, including Port Townsend.Port Townsend, WA
- Jul 26, 1889Drafting Washington's FutureAs the 1889 Constitutional Convention drags on, legislators, lobbyists, and educators collide over taxes, schools, and the path to statehood.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Aug 15, 1889The Senatorial Inspection of YakimaA Congressional committee visits Yakima to study the transformative power of irrigation on the arid landscape.Yakima, WA
- Sep 14, 1892The Political Economy of 'Free Silver'An editorial critique of the Populist push for silver currency, warning that inflation would only devastate the working class.Seattle, WA
- Mar 13, 1899Jim Hill’s Kanopolis Bluff: A Railway Empire in the MakingGreat Northern President James J. Hill is quietly surveying a route through the Kanopolis Valley, sparking rumors that he intends to build up the area into a major hub rather than just passing through.Seattle, WA