On November 11, 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States. Archaeological evidence shows that the Pacific Northwest was one of the first populated areas in North America.

2009年12月18日 · Granted statehood in 1889, Washington was named in honor of George Washington; it is the only U.S. state named after a president. The state’s coastal location and excellent harbors have...

2025年1月24日 · Washington, constituent state of the United States of America. Lying at the northwestern corner of the 48 conterminous states, it is bounded by the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north, the U.S. states of Idaho to the east and Oregon to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River was first selected by President George Washington. The city came under attack during the War of 1812 in an episode known as the Burning of Washington.

2003年3月5日 · This is a brief chronology of the milestones of Washington history. Part 1 begins at prehistorical times and goes to 1850. Search the HistoryLink.org database for more detail on selected events.

2025年2月27日 · Washington History U.S. President Millard Fillmore signs bill establishing Washington Territory on March 2, 1853. S.S. Traveler, one of the first American steamships on Puget Sound, sinks on March 2, 1858.

Washington was named after President George Washington by an act of the United States Congress during the creation of Washington Territory in 1853; the territory was originally to be named "Columbia", for the Columbia River and the Columbia District, but Kentucky representative Richard H. Stanton found the name too similar to the District of ...

2025年2月20日 · After Washington became a state in 1889, William Owen Bush – the eldest son of George W. Bush, a Black man who was one of the first U.S. citizens to settle in the future Washington – was elected to the first state legislative session.

Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Washington including early explorers, Native Americans, pioneers, a territory, and becoming a state.

2025年1月24日 · Washington has a history of political activism and progressivism that dates from the turn of the 20th century, when the radical unionism of the Industrial Workers of the World gained a strong following among the region’s migratory and seasonal workers (loggers, railroad workers, and farm labourers), whom more conventional unions had trouble ...