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