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