Ahead of the Curve
Ahead of the Curve
Legacy Washington celebrates the 100th anniversary of American women gaining the right to vote with an exhibit, online profiles, lesson plans, and a student contest.
Washington has been Ahead of the Curve since it first granted women the right to vote in 1883. In 1910 our state became the fifth to include women's suffrage in its constitution — a decade ahead of the nation. And Washington women keep blazing trails in fields from science to bridge building. Ahead of the Curve highlights the pioneering spirit of some larger-than-life women and little-known stories with big impacts on Washington, the nation, and beyond.
Josephine Corliss Preston
Michelle Akers
Linea Laird
Melinda Gates
Mabel Seagrave
Janet McCloud
Melissa Arnot Reid
Stephanie Coontz
Dorothy Bullitt
Cora Smith Eaton
Chris Gregoire
Mary Fairhurst
Ana Mari Cauce
Julia Butler Hansen
Trish Millines Dziko
Elsie Parrish
Carolyn Dimmick
Jean Enersen & Lori Matsukawa
Mary-Claire King
Fawn Sharp