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In reference to our post yesterday, this book by the fantastic Dr. Knowles-Garnder was central to our Parrish piece in "Ahead of the Curve!" AOTC author Bob Young had a conservation with Helen for our YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=NKRnhU… #TDIH #OTD #HerStory #MinimumWage

Reed, who earned both scorn and praise during the tabulation process and aftermath, recalls, "I was just doing my job—the one I had taken an oath to uphold." His biography, "Mr. Mainstream," is Legacy's latest publication: sos.wa.gov/legacy/stories… #WAhistory #WAelex

Former Washington Office of the Secretary of State Sam Reed was born #OTD in 1941. We told his life story in "Mr. Mainstream," Legacy's most recent publication. Wish him a #happybirthday by checking it out from the WA State Library or buying your own copy in our bookstore: bit.ly/40nPXdv #WAhistory #TDIH

#OTD in 1913 Josephine Corliss Preston, who when taking office as the Superintendent for WA State OSPI, became the first woman to be a statewide elected official in #WAhistory. Read about the suffragist & NEA president in "Ahead of the Curve": bit.ly/4jfTbHj #TDIH #HerStory

"... I concluded that this was a city any man might be proud to live in.” - Elia Peattie, "Journey through Wonderland" The pioneering woman journalist wrote glowingly about Seattle & the Evergreen State in her book on rail travel. From our exhibit "1889": sos.wa.gov/legacy/washing…

A great way to experience a visual representation of one of the most impactful documents in #WAhistory. Check it out if you're in the #Bellingham area! #TreatyDay

This #MLKDay weekend honor the #civilrights hero by reading about his 1961 visit to Seattle in the bio of Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, his friend & fellow leader in the movement, from "Who ARE We? Washington's Kaleidoscope": bit.ly/4jipENc #WAhistory #CivilRightsHistory

It's #TreatyDay for tribes who signed the Treaty of Point Elliott #OTD 170 years ago. More from Legacy on treaties, the fight for rights, & today's leaders like Stillaguamish's Kadi Bizyayeva & Shawn Yanity: bit.ly/40H3tcs Treaty U.S. National Archives: bit.ly/42ol9ec

Sokha Danh is the owner of mam's books, a gathering place for Southeast Asian Americans. His family, who escaped Cambodia in the aftermath of the Vietnam conflict, will be featured in our project commemorating 50 years since the first SE Asian refugees arrived in Washington.

It's #HolocaustRemebranceDay. Three men featured in "Washington Remembers: WWII" experienced the tragedy up close. Henry Friedman survived by hiding, Arnold Samuels was a liberator at Dachau, & Joe Moser saw the horrors of Buchenwald as a POW. Learn more: bit.ly/3WzP7Z1

#OTD in 2006, the late Cal Anderson's, the first openly gay legislator in #WAhistory, LGBTQ+ rights bill was signed. Later LGBTQ+ legislators Laurie Jinkins, Ed Murray, and Jamie Pedersen pushed for marriage. From "Love, Equally": bit.ly/3CEsv2v #waleg #LGBTQhistory

It's great to see a new exhibit on the Washington Office of the Secretary of State walls after "Love, Equally" came down. Visit the WA National Guard exhibit in Olympia and see "Love, Equally" at the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts starting with an opening reception on 2/13! facebook.com/share/19wDcGUi…

Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with us! Our collection of stories from incredible Black Washingtonians, including soldiers, civil rights activists, and educators can be found here: bit.ly/4aNvRgi #BlackHistory #WAhistory

More great #BlackHistoryMonth resources from our great friends at the Washington State Library! #WAhistory #BlackHistory

The great Tom Robbins has passed away. We were fortunate to have the celebrated writer contribute to our "1968: The Year That Rocked Washington" book with a passage on the tumultuous year: bit.ly/3QbN5dP

That's our Chief (Historian, that is)! The Sam Reed bio, as written by John, is full of great images collected during his time as Washington Office of the Secretary of State. The Washington State Archives shared many of them in their "Washington's Secretaries of State - Past and Present" album: flickr.com/photos/wastate…

The The Daily Evergreen, the student newspaper of WSU System, held dueling perspectives from two students- Republican Sam Reed and Democrat Sam Hunt. Hunt, who became a state rep, and Reed remained friends. They even worked together in creating Legacy Washington! #WSU #GoCougs #WAhistory

Perfect programming choice for the occasion! Karen's profile is part of our "1968: The Year That Rocked Washington" book and exhibit: sos.wa.gov/legacy/sixty-e… #WomensHistoryMonth #waleg

Judge George H. Boldt died #OTD in 1984 after a storied career on the bench. Among trials he presided over were those of the "Seattle Seven" and Teamsters president Dave Beck, but his most famous case often bears his name-The Boldt Decision: sos.wa.gov/legacy/the-bol… #WAhistory

It's a well-deserved honor and we should know! Former Legacy historian Trova O'Heffernan interviewed Dr. Dunbar for a profile back in 2009. Check out that story here: sos.wa.gov/legacy/stories…