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3 stories matching met

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  1. The First Territorial Legislature Debates Statehood Infrastructure

    Lawmakers in 1854 wrestle with the practicalities of building a new government, from authorizing ferries across the Columbia to navigating relations with Governor Isaac Stevens.

    Mar 11, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  2. The Fight Over Who Can Vote: Half-Breeds and the 1854 Legislature

    A heated debate erupts in the Council over whether 'half-breeds' should be granted the elective franchise, revealing deep tensions over literacy, race, and colonial control.

    Apr 29, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Exclusion & Resistance

  3. Prospectors Return From the Wild Olympics

    An exploration party recounts the rugged terrain and gold-bearing quartz found near the head of the Hood Canal.

    Jun 17, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

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