WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY MUSEUM and PACIFIC NORTHWEST AUTHORS’ PROGRAM LOOKS AT UNTAMED WOMEN OF THE OLYMPIC WILDERNESS
What: Women to Reckon With, by Pacific Northwest authors Glynda Peterson Schaad and Gary Peterson
When: May 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Washington State History Museum in Tacoma
Cost: FREE
Background: Glynda Peterson Schaad and Gary Peterson, authors of "Women to Reckon With: Untamed Women of the Olympic Wilderness”, will tell stories of some eccentric Washington women. Back in the days when women were expected to be prim and proper, some Washington women chose their own way of doing things.
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Washington State History Museum
The Washington State History Museum, flagship of the Washington State Historical Society, is located at 1911 Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma, just off 1-5. The Washington State History Museum presents exhibits, programs and events that bring Washington's history to life. The Washington State Historical Society has been dedicated to collecting, preserving and vividly presenting Washington's rich and varied history since 1891.
HOURS - Wednesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with extended hours and FREE admission every third Thursday from 2 - 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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and above; $6 for students and military with valid ID; children, age 5 and below, and members are always
FREE.
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