The history of Washington includes thousands of years of Native American history before Europeans arrived and began to establish territorial claims. The region was part of Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853, after which it was separated from Oregon and established as Washington Territory following the efforts at the Monticello Convention. On November 11, …

The Washington State Historical Society partners with our communities to explore how history connects us all. The Washington State Historical Society is headquartered in Tacoma on the traditional lands of the Puyallup People who have stewarded this land throughout the generations. We pay respect to their elders past and present.

“As the ASWSU student body president, I regularly rely on the skills and competencies I gained in history courses at Washington State University. Critical thinking is consistently reinforced in the WSU Department of History, and that helps me solve complex problems involving student fee increases, curriculum changes, and student safety needs.

May 26, 2022 · This week is a hot one in Washington state history. On June 6, 1888, most of Ritzville went up in flames after a hotel fire spread throughout the city's business district. A year later, on June 3, 1889, half of downtown Republic burned to the ground, just as the community was beginning to enjoy a gold-mining boom.

What follows is a brief overview, written to help teachers navigate through this material. Those interested in learning more should consult the bibliography for appropriate books and resources. A timeline of significant dates in Asian American history, with a …

Washington State University (Washington State, WSU, or Wazzu) is a public land-grant research university with its flagship, and oldest, campus in Pullman, Washington.Founded in 1890, WSU is also one of the oldest land-grant universities in the American West. With an undergraduate enrollment of 24,278 and a total enrollment of 28,581, it is the second largest institution for …

In 2015, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 5433 modifying the original 2005 legislation, now requiring the Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State or other tribally-developed curriculum be taught in all schools. The use of the Since Time Immemorial curriculum has been endorsed by all 29 federally recognized tribes.

For requestors seeking CAN information for current Washington State residents.This includes Washington State residents who are attending school outside the state of Washington. Purposes include foster home licensing, relative placement, adoption, employment, education programs, volunteers or interns in settings requiring child abuse and neglect history checks.

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The Washington State History Museum is pleased to present The Negro Motorist Green Book, from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services. In 1936, Victor Hugo Green, a Harlem postman, began publishing a guide for Black travelers modeled after a similar publication for Jewish travelers. The Negro Motorist Green-Book, as it was known, was an instant …