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Monday, Sept. 22: "Women and the Washington Constitution in 1889"

State Capital Museum

Washington State Constitution

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In partnership with the Office of the Secretary of State, the Washington State Historical Society has created a Washington 125 program series that continues until the big celebration Nov. 11 at the State Capitol Building. As part of the series, women's historian Shanna Stevenson will explain what role women played in the development of our state's constitution and how it affected women's history. It probably will be brought up that a woman wasn't involved when Miles C. Moore, the last governor of Washington Territory, forgot to sign the constitution and President William Harrison could not approve it. A new copy was prepared and sent to the President by courier the next day. Men!

"WOMEN AND THE WASHINGTON CONSTITUTION IN 1889," noon, State Capital Museum, 211 21st Ave. SW, Olympia, $2 suggested donation, 360.753.2580

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