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Today in Washington History 
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Forward Thrust unveils $1.1 billion transit plan for King County on November 20, 1969.
Marymoor Prehistoric Indian Site is placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1970.
Seattle research center is renamed Bob Hope International Heart Research Institute on November 20, 1980.
President Clinton convenes APEC summit on Blake Island on November 20, 1993.
Seattle School Board votes to end mandatory busing for desegregation in elementary schools on November 20, 1996.
NewHolly Branch, The Seattle Public Library, opens on November 20, 1999.
Sea-Tac International Airport's third runway opens on November 20, 2008.
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New Essays This Week
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Metaline Falls -- Thumbnail History
I Touched Harry Tracy's Corpse by Charles May Anderson, M.D.
The Barons: The Northwest's First Hit-making '50s Teen Rock 'n' Roll Group
Wainwright, General Jonathan Mayhew, IV (1883-1953)
Walla Walla honors native son and World War II hero General Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright on November 9, 1945.
Rockin' Robin Roberts, former singer with Tacoma rock band, the Wailers, dies in an automobile accident on December 22, 1967.
The Sumas Roundup premieres on September 21, 1923.
WTO Meeting and Protests in Seattle (1999) -- Part 2
Seattle Repertory Theatre debuts with King Lear in the Seattle Playhouse on November 13, 1963.
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Major Funding Provided By |
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State of Washington
Gov. Christine Gregoire
Department of Archaeology
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Historic Preservation, Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development |
City of Seattle
Greg Nickels,
Mayor
Richard Conlin, President
Seattle City Council |
King County
Ron Sims, County Executive
Julia Patterson, Chair
Metropolitan King County Council |
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The Seattle
Public Library |
Group Health Cooperative |
King County Lodging Tax |
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Port of Tacoma
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Museum of
History & Industry |
Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
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2006 – 2010 Education Partners |
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| Bellevue
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King County Lodging Tax |
The History Channel
Save Our History Program |
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