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Trova Heffernan
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Washington State Legacy Project, Office of the Secretary of State
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English
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Salmon fishing was an integral part of northwestern Native American lives and guaranteed to the tribes under treaty rights. These fishing rights were ignored until the 1960s when Native American activists like Billy Frank Jr. fought to reassert them. His work on Native American rights continued even after winning the Boldt decision that reaffirmed tribal fishing rights.
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Washington State Legacy Project, Office of the Secretary of State
Language
English
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Statewide elections don't get much tighter than Washington's 2004 gubernatorial race between Christine Gregoire and Dino Rossi. Although the election took place on November 2, 2004, a winner wasn't named until June 6, 2005 after a series of recounts -- at one point only 8 votes separated the candidates -- lawsuits, and finally a court trial.
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Washington State Legacy Project, Office of the Secretary of State
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English
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Misjudged, underestimated and sometimes ignored, Jennifer Dunn broke the gender barrier repeatedly as a single mother of two boys from Bellevue, Washington. Once labeled a Glamour Girl in Congress, Dunn rose through the ranks to become one of the most powerful women on Capitol Hill, a protégé of the speaker of the House and a friend of presidents. Dunn fought vigorously for families and women and created change throughout her career at state, national...
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Publisher
Washington State Legacy Project, Office of the Secretary of State
Language
English
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Based on oral history interviews by the Legacy Washington project, the Korean War is described through the experiences of different people: an airman, a Marine, an army nurse, and a Korean refugee, among others.