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