The Spanish Flu reached the state of Washington
On Oct. 3, 1918, the Spanish Flu reached the state of Washington when Seattle newspapers reported that one…
The Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company donated 20-acres to the University of Oregon Medical School
In 1917, Dr. Kenneth McKenzie the staff surgeon at Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company persuaded the company to…
Alice Ball became the first African American and the first woman to graduate with a M.S. degree in chemistry from the University of Hawai
In 1915, Alice Ball became the first African American and the first woman to graduate with a M.S….
Seattle voters passed bond issue to construct a permanent tuberculosis sanatorium
On Mar. 12, 1912, Seattle voters passed a $125,000 bond issue (82 percent in support) to construct a…
The Firland Sanatorium for Tuberculosis patients opened in Seattle as the Henry Sanatorium
On May 2, 1911, the Firland Sanatorium constructed by the Anti-Tuberculosis League of King County at 19303 Fremont…
Rocky Mountain spotted fever was first recognized
In 1896, Rocky Mountain spotted fever was first recognized in the Snake River Valley of Idaho and was…
Benjamin P. Cheney Academy (Eastern Washington University) was founded
On Apr. 3, 1882, Eastern Washington University (EWU) was founded. Originally named Benjamin P. Cheney Academy for the…
Dr. Alexander Augusta became the first African American commissioned medical officer in the U.S. Army
In Apr. 1863, Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta became the first African American commissioned medical officer in the United…
University of Washington was founded in Seattle
On Nov. 4, 1861, the University of Washington (UW) was founded in Seattle. As of October 2020, the…