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