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Territorial University

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Jun 27, 1872The Political Brawl at the Territorial UniversityA scathing editorial from 1872 exposes a 'Klux clan' of government officials caught in a web of corruption, bribes, and public dishonesty.Olympia, WA
Sep 26, 1872The First Teachers’ Institute: A Battle for Seattle’s SoulIn September 1872, the Territory’s top educators gathered in Seattle to debate everything from corporal punishment to the role of women in teaching, laying the groundwork for public education in Washington.Territorial University, Seattle, WA
Jul 13, 1876The Boomtown That Was: A Glimpse of Seattle in 1876A survey of the territory paints a portrait of a frontier Seattle defined by the roar of sawmills, the promise of coal, and the ambition to conquer the Cascades.Territorial University, Seattle, WA
Nov 25, 1880A Call to Harmony at the Territorial UniversityA visiting lecturer proposes a city-wide fundraiser to gift a Steinway grand piano to the University of Washington, arguing that music education is a moral imperative for a frontier territory.University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Aug 17, 1883The Territory Owns the University. So Why Is Seattle Paying for It?An exasperated editorial makes the case that the Territorial University — the ancestor of today's UW — belongs to all of Washington, yet the Legislature has adjourned without voting it a dollar, leaving Seattle's private citizens to keep the doors open.University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Oct 18, 1883The Fight to Fund the Territorial UniversityLegislators debate the future of education in Olympia, questioning the status of the University's land title and its academic standards.Olympia, WA
Jun 13, 1885The Fight for the University’s FutureAn editorial debate over the Territorial University’s location and future highlights the tension between Seattle’s growth and the necessity of territorial unity.Territorial University, Seattle, WA
May 30, 1889The School Parade That Stopped SeattleWhen the Territorial University students marched through downtown in 1889, it was a display of civic pride and collegiate spirit that briefly halted the city's bustling commerce.Territorial University, Seattle, WA