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- Jan 21, 1859The Territory’s Muskets Were ‘About as Dangerous at One End as the Other’A Pierce County taxpayer audits the 1859 Legislature: condemned arms, a new enrolling clerk, and the old habit of hoping Congress will pay.Olympia, WA
- Apr 27, 1861Settling Up for the Indian WarsA breakdown of the federal government's payment schedule for property and services used during the conflicts of 1855-1856.Olympia, WA
- May 16, 1872The Death of the American ShipyardIn an 1873 speech, Congressman Alexander Mitchell argued that excessive taxation and protectionist tariffs were systematically destroying the American shipping industry, forcing once-prosperous shipbuilders into obsolescence.Seattle, WA
- Apr 12, 1882The Fight for Statehood: A 1882 Pitch for Washington’s FutureBefore Washington was a state, its Congressional delegate fought a 'hard fight' to convince Washington D.C. that the territory was ready to join the Union.Seattle, WA
- Apr 27, 1882The Senator’s Crusade for Public EducationAn 1882 Congressional proposal sought to use whiskey tax revenue to fund the nation's public schools, promising tens of thousands of dollars to Washington Territory.Seattle, WA
- Aug 22, 1883The Push for Washington StatehoodWhile Washington Territory eyes the Union, local leaders debate whether to wait for Congress or force the issue.Seattle, WA
- Jan 14, 1885The Imperial Ambition: Seattle’s Role in a Nicaragua Canal SchemeMilitary and political elites weigh the costs and grand strategies of controlling a trans-oceanic canal as the United States shifts toward a global power posture.Seattle, WA
- Sep 11, 1885The Tragedy at the Hop FieldsA brutal midnight attack on Chinese laborers in the hop fields draws calls for order and civil resolution.Seattle, WA
- Jan 6, 1886The Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer's 1886 Protest Against Executive OverreachA fiery editorial argues that the Cabinet, led by Secretary Bayard, is systematically ignoring acts of Congress and undermining democracy itself.Seattle, WA
- Aug 3, 1886The Political Campaign Against Chinese Labor in 1886A local representative’s fiery defense of anti-Chinese exclusionary policies, detailing the economic anxieties that gripped Seattle workers during the late 19th century.Seattle, WA
- Jan 4, 1889Ellensburg Convention Pushes Washington Statehood in 1889Delegates gathered in Ellensburg in 1889 to demand admission into the Union, arguing that the territory had matured into a self-sustaining, prosperous commonwealth.Kittitas County Courthouse, Ellensburg, WA
- Dec 8, 1893The Cascades of DisparityFederal engineers reveal that Washington state's infrastructure projects receive only a fraction of the funding allocated to Oregon.Olympia, WA
- Jun 1, 1916A Million Dollar Water GuaranteeFederal investment in Yakima Valley reservoirs secures long-term water rights for 160,000 acres of farmland.Yakima, WA