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