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Period: Jan 1, 1577 to
PNHW Timeline
Our 12 events fall inbetween these dates. -
Apr 13, 1577
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake took the most famous voyage long ago. He discoved lots of land that has well known cities today. Back then though, they were just empty land forms. -
Robert Gray
He found many landmarks that are well known today. He is most known for his achievements in connection with two trading voyages to the northern Pacific coast of North America -
George Washington
He was elected the first president of the united states back in the 1700's. He made many decisions that still affect our country to this day. -
George Vancouver
George Vancouver found the Hawaiian Islands. His discovery provided a place for people to live. -
Lewis and Clark
They had one of the most important expiditions of all time, and they found parts of land that we live on today. Lewis and Clark also brought people from different cultures together through trade and friendship. -
Great Seattle Fire
Without the Great Seattle Fire, there would be no underground Seattle today. And this fire helped people redesign how they made buildings to be more "fire friendly" -
Fredrick Weyerhaeuser
He is most known for his finding of the biggest lumber company in Washington. His company has provided wood so people can build houses. -
William Boeing
William Boeing started the most successful aerospace buinsness ever known to people. Boeing builds everything from Fighter planes to Commercial Jets. They bring in people from all over the world which helps Washingtons economy. -
Seattle Worlds Fair
The 1962 Seattle world’s fair was important because it left Seattle on the maps and the point of the fair was to give people a glimpse of what the 21st century was going to be like. -
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
She helped it so women could vote. She was also a big influence on women during that time and probably now too.. -
Bill Gates
Bill gates was the Co-founder of the worlds largest electronic company in the world. They were founded in 1975. They bring lots of businessmen into Seattle to make purchases. -
George Bush
George Bush was the 41st president of the United States of america. He made the decision to go to war with both Iraq and Afghanastan. This event affected many peoples life for family reasons, having their family come and go.
