OLYMPIA, Wash. — A proposal in the Washington state Legislature aims to broaden how public schools teach U.S. and state history by formally including the experiences of multiple historically ...

Washington is rich in historical destinations that feel both immersed in the ancient and recent past while still relevant today. Here are some excellent family road trip ideas for your summer outings.

TACOMA, Wash. — Tucked beneath the Washington State Historical Society Research Center is a nitrate chamber full of historical hazards. "Nitrate negatives have a tendency to spontaneously combust," ...

Yakama bands once gathered at Mool Mool springs in what is now Washington state to use the area’s bubbling waters for medicinal purposes. In 1855, the Yakama bands signed a treaty that ceded millions ...

File photo: John Godzieba, as Gen. George Washington, second right, stands in a boat during a reenactment of Washington's daring Christmas 1776 crossing of the Delaware River in Washington Crossing, ...