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The History of Washington
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European Landing
Captain Robert Gray and George Vancouver, two of the first non-Indian navigators to explore significant parts of what is now Washington meet on the high seas off Cape Flattery, just south of the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca -
Lewis and Clark
The Lewis and Clark expedition, under direction from President Thomas Jefferson, entered the state from the east on October 10, 1805. -
Territory of Washington
The Territory of Washington was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 8, 1853, until November 11, 1889, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Washington. -
Washington's Statehood
Washington became the 42nd state in the United States on November 11, 1889 -
Votes for Women
Women in the Pacific Northwest were given the right to vote earlier than the rest of the country with Washington passing a suffrage amendment in 1910 -
Women's Rights
The first female mayor of a major American city. Landes served as mayor of Seattle, Washington from 1926 to 1928. -
WWII Weaponry
In eastern Washington, the Hanford Works nuclear power plant was opened in 1943 and played a major role in the construction of the nation's atomic bombs. One of atomic bombs (nicknamed 'Fat Man' and dropped on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945) was fueled by Hanford plutonium and was transported in Boeing B-29s, also designed in Washington State. -
The Space Needle
A major landmark of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and a symbol of Seattle. Located at the Seattle Center, it was built for the 1962 World's Fair. -
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and over 150 in Turkey.[1][3] -
Microsoft
An American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions. -
The Eruption of Mount St. Helens
On May 18, 1980, following a period of heavy tremors and eruptions, the northeast face of Mount St. Helens exploded outward, destroying a large part of the top of the volcano. -
Nirvana
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. On April 8, 1994, Cobain was found dead at his home in Seattle, the victim of what was officially ruled a suicide by a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head. The circumstances of his death have become a topic of public fascination and deba -
Battle of Seattle
The World Trade Organization meets in Seattle, a massive protest ensues that has gained the nickname "Battle of Seattle". -
Gay Rights
On January 30, 2006, Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law legislation making Washington the 17th state in the nation to protect gay and lesbian people from discrimination in housing, lending, and employment, and the 7th state in the nation to offer these protections to transgender people -
Twilight
A large percentage of Forks visitors are fans of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, which is set in the town.Tours are available of locations that resemble the places described in Meyer's books, although the movies were not actually filmed in Forks.
