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A generation which ignores history has no past -- and no future.

Robert Heinlein

History of Olympia, (Thurston County) Washington

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Biographies:

Howard Ayers Biography

Howard Ayers, educator, was born in Olympia, Wash., May 21, 1861. He was graduated from Harvard, S.B. in 1883; from the University of Freiberg, Ph.D., in 1885, and studied at the universities of Strasburg and Heidelberg. He was director of Lake laboratory, 1888-'93; instructor at the Marine biological laboratory at Woods Holl, Mass., 1889-'99; instructor in zo?logy at Harvard university and Radcliffe college, 1893-'94; professor of biology and curator of the biological museum at the University of Missouri, 1894-'99; president of the scientific association of the university, 1894-'99, and president of the University of Cincinnati from 1899. He received the degree LL.D. from the University of Missouri in 1899. He is author of "The Vertebrate Ear" and papers on the "Morphology of Animals."

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor








Washington Facts:
Tree: western hemlock
Bird: willow goldfinch
Flower: western rhododendron
Nickname: Evergreen State, Chinook State
Motto: Alki (By and By)
Area (sq. mi.): 68,192
Capitol: Olympia
Admitted: 11 Nov 1889




Some Historic Photographers from Olympia

  • DaLee, Amon Gilbert
  • Ford, Giles Wheeler
  • Holmes, Samuel
  • Johnson, E H
  • Safreed, John
  • Woodard, Alonzo Bixby
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Olympia is situated 29 meters above sea level.



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