Climb aboard Olympia, the oldest steel warship still afloat in the world
The USS Olympia is best known for winning the Battle of Manila Bay and for transporting a service member's remains to the ...
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‘Faces of Olympia’ honors the people who have helped make the city what it is
“Our history and culture are best told ... the Nisqually and Squaxin tribes, the Olympia Historical Society and the Washington State Archives. “We did a lot of outreach,” Tucker said.
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‘Hello Dere!’ Olympia’s Sea Mart/Yard Birds Shopping Center was a Downtown Landmark
Sea Mart, one of Olympia’s most unique stores, opened in 1959. Part of Chehalis-based Yard Birds, it reused Olympia Canning ...
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New podcast ‘Starting a Riot’ explores the history and impact of the feminist punk movement riot grrrl – and those who were left out
It started in Olympia, Washington in the early 1990s and it ... what it meant for the movement to start there and how the town’s history affected riot grrrl. Episode 3: “Start a zine!” ...
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What’s Happening for Oct. 21
History of Olympia’s airport ... Keynote speaker is Michelle Gonzalez, director of Washington State Women’s Commission. The LWV will honor CIELO, a local immigration support organization ...