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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 10 |
| 1858 | 5 |
| 1859 | 16 |
| 1860 | 6 |
| 1861 | 22 |
| 1862 | 20 |
| 1863 | 12 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 21 |
| 1876 | 118 |
| 1877 | 79 |
| 1878 | 75 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 28 |
| 1882 | 30 |
| 1883 | 192 |
| 1884 | 121 |
| 1885 | 173 |
| 1886 | 92 |
| 1887 | 83 |
| 1888 | 84 |
| 1889 | 243 |
| 1890 | 41 |
| 1891 | 178 |
| 1892 | 404 |
| 1893 | 283 |
| 1894 | 348 |
| 1895 | 486 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 47 |
| 1899 | 92 |
| 1900 | 15 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 151 |
| 1904 | 164 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 80 |
| 1909 | 227 |
| 1910 | 45 |
| 1911 | 27 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1914 | 27 |
| 1915 | 43 |
| 1916 | 64 |
| 1917 | 39 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1919 | 2 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 18 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 11 |
10 stories matching peopl
- The Unfilled Chair
The Washington Territorial Legislature pauses in solemn tribute following the sudden death of a pioneer lawmaker.
- The Right to Vote in Washington Territory
Legislative debates heat up over the enfranchisement of Indigenous people in the mid-1850s.
- Territorial Governor Orders Segregated Schooling
Governor Isaac I. Stevens enforces new restrictions on Indigenous student access to public education in Olympia.
- Federal Officials Move to Ban Private Indigenous Land Claims
Federal Indian agents warn that private acquisition of land from Indigenous people without government oversight is strictly prohibited.
- The Temperance Crusade Comes to Olympia
A prominent attorney argues for a 'Maine Liquor Law' to suppress the liquor trade in Washington Territory.
- Establishing the People’s Court
Legislative action mandates the election of local probate judges to manage wills, estates, and guardianship for the Territory.
- The President's Vision for the Republic
Franklin Pierce delivers an annual message outlining trade, territory, and the state of the American Union in 1853.
- The Fight Over Suffrage for Mixed-Race Citizens
Territorial legislators debate whether citizens of mixed white and Indigenous heritage should be granted the right to vote.
- The Futility of Prohibition
A skeptical legislator warns that strict alcohol bans in Washington Territory will lead only to evasion, black markets, and public distrust.
- Olympia Residents Organize Volunteer Force Amid Bellingham Bay Fears
Following reports of violence between Indigenous tribes and settlers at Bellingham Bay, local citizens gather at the Olympia courthouse to form a militia and demand government action.