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Legacy Washington
Legacy Washington is an educational campaign for history. Its goal is to further the knowledge of Washington State's past and its continuing story. This collaborative venture, spea...view moreLegacy Washington is an educational campaign for history. Its goal is to further the knowledge of Washington State's past and its continuing story. This collaborative venture, spearheaded by the Secretary of State's Office, recognizes the immeasurable value of our state’s history and our promise to preserve it.
Legacy Washington helps promote Washington heritage and regularly draws on the extensive knowledge of the state’s librarians, archivists and historians.
Legacy Washington produces firsthand accounts of history. Facts are corroborated and uncovered through the use of historical holdings and other sources. These sources include: critical government records; oral history; books; unpublished manuscripts; audio, video and online databases, among others.
Legacy Washington is dedicated to telling some of Washington state’s most compelling stories through annual exhibits, books, e-books, videos, online profiles, lesson plans and curriculum packets and more. Through these endeavors, Legacy Washington helps to document and illustrate the contributions to state history by members of Congress, governors, judges, other statewide elected officials, and influential newsmakers.
Legacy Washington stories are unique, compelling and advance the cause of history to generate interest in our heritage. They highlight little known occurrences and activists, surprising facts, as well as celebrated people and events that changed the course of history.view less