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.
Michelle Akers
Cora Smith Eaton
Josephine Corliss Preston
Janet McCloud
Julia Butler Hansen
Chris Gregoire
Melissa Arnot Reid
Mabel Seagrave
Jean Enersen & Lori Matsukawa
Trish Millines Dziko
Mary Fairhurst
Carolyn Dimmick
Ana Mari Cauce
Dorothy Bullitt
Fawn Sharp
Stephanie Coontz
Linea Laird
Elsie Parrish
Mary-Claire King
Melinda Gates