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