1660 12th Ave
Washington State Historical Society’s History Awards
Saturday April 22, 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
$25 WSHS members / $30 non-members
Purchase tickets here: https://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/history-awards-2023/
The Washington State Historical Society’s annual History Awards supported by the James B. Castles Heritage Endowment recognizes excellence in advancing the field of history in the state of Washington through writing, teaching, historic projects, and understanding cultural diversity. Learn more about the Annual History Award categories here.
Join us Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 6:00pm-9:00 pm at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma to celebrate this year’s awardees. Guests will enjoy bites and beverages with a cash bar at our awards reception and a special keynote address from Dorothy Wickenden.
2023 Washington State Historical Society History Awards 3Dorothy Wickenden, the executive editor of The New Yorker, wrote “The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition.” The Agitators is a historical book about three women, Harriet Tubman, Martha Coffin Wright, and Frances A. Seward, who worked together during the 19th century to fight against slavery and for women’s rights. The book covers the period from the 1820s to the end of the Civil War and explores these women’s lives and the prominent figures and political debates of the time. Author Wickenden provides a deep look into the second American revolution these women fought for and its lasting effects on the country through richly detailed letters and exhaustive research.
6:00 pm – Reception in the Grand Lobby
7:00 pm – Keynote address by Dorothy Wickenden
8:00 pm – 2023 Annual History Awards Ceremony
