Original WA Constitution up for display at state Capitol in Olympia
Delegates drafted the state constitution in 1889 as Washington became the 42nd state to be admitted into the U.S.
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A Brief History of Presidential Inaugural Speeches
The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on ...
This is why we have a presidential oath
The Constitution is remarkably nonspecific on most things, and deliberately so. John Marshall famously wrote that the ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press2h
5-at-10: NFL playoff ponderings, college football reactions and All-American thoughts, musical best of 2000s
When it passed its 86th week in the top 10, "Dangerous" grabbed the record for most time in the top 10 for an album from an ...
Sequins and small bites: Governor’s inaugural ball gives Olympia a chance to dress up and celebrate
Music at the inaugural ball was performed by The Voice alum Ethan Tucker on the State Reception Room Stage at 7 p.m., and the ...
Come to the National Archives in DC for America’s historic documents — stay for the prehistoric fossils
The priceless pages at D.C.’s National Archives tell the story of America’s birth. But did you know that inside the building ...
galescreekjournal19h
Dispatches from History: ‘Road to sea’ debate falters on January 15, 1925
A decision on a route from western Washington County to the coast hit a roadblock (heh) in 1925. This and more in the news of ...
The Daily Astorian10h
In One Ear: Monumental map
A map, drawn by Native American Arikara tribal leader and guide Too Né for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, was recently ...