In 1917, the United States entered The Great War to fight alongside European allies. But Washington's homefront experience began long before the country entered the war. Led by historian Lorraine McConaghy, this "Readers' Theater" allows participants to speak the history they are discovering. Explore how the war impacted Washington—and how Washington impacted the war.
Engineering meets playtime. Learn about LED lights and circuits with local artist Brian Morris while building your own Fantasy LED Ball.
Join historian Roneva Keel for a tour of Seattle's North Lake Union, starting in Fremont. This case study, set in the early 1900s, reflects Seattle's larger transformation into the manufacturing and trade center of the Pacific Northwest. Learn about the people, businesses, and technological innovations that drove Seattle's urban revolution, through the entwined histories of labor and industry, race and ethnicity, immigration, and Northlake's ever-changing environment.