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Washington Huskies football College Football has a long and storied history at the University of Washington. Over the years the Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific Ten Conference Championships, 7 Rose Bowl Titles and 1 National Championship.
Washington Inaugural Bible The George Washington Inaugural bible is considered an important historical relic for being the historical text sworn upon for the very first Presidency of the United States. The bible itself has subsequently been used in the inauguration ceremonies of several other presidents.
Washington Institute for Near East Policy The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP) was founded in 1985 by Martin Indyk, a former research director for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee who later became United States ambassador to Israel. WINEP is one of the most influential think tanks concerning US Middle East policy.
Washington Institute for Values in Public Policy The Washington Institute for Values in Public Policy was originally created by members of the Unification Church as an outgrowth of the World Peace Academy. The institute promotes the virtue of public service, especially nations transcending self-interest to work for the well-being of other nations.
Washington International School Washington International School (also known as Washington International or simply WIS) is a coeducational international school for day students in grades pre-Kindergarden through 12. The school is located in northwest Washington, DC.
Washington Iron Works Skidder The Washington Winch was imported to Australia in the 1920s. It was initially used in Western Australia but was sold to the Forests Commission of Victoria for salvaging timber after the 1939 'Black Friday' fires.
Washington Irving Washington Irving (April 3, 1783–November 28, 1859) was an American author of the early 19th century. He is perhaps best known for his short stories, his most famous being “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip van Winkle” (both appearing in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon), but he was a prolific writer of essays, biographies, and other forms as well.
Washington Journal Washington Journal is a political call-in and interview television program running daily on C-SPAN. It usually runs live 7-10 AM Eastern Standard Time with no commercial interruption (as C-SPAN does not sell advertising or tabulate viewer ratings), with exceptions when special events preempt all or part of the program.
Washington L. Capps Rear Admiral Washington Lee Capps (31 January 1864 – 31 May 1935) was an officer of the United States Navy, who served during the Spanish-American War and World War I. In the first years of the 20th century, he served as Constructor of the Navy and Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, with responsibility for naval shipbuilding.
Washington March for Chinese Democracy The Washington March for Democracy in China was sponsored by the Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars on Oct 1 of 1989, as a response to the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. About 6000 people participated.
Washington Marine Group The Washington Marine Group is a consortium of companies owned or largely owned by Dennis Washington of Montana. These companies provide a variety of transportation and marine services in British Columbia's waterways.
Washington Metro rolling stock The rolling stock of the Washington Metro rail system consists of 952 75-foot cars, delivered in five shipments. All rail cars in the Metrorail system operate in married pairs, with systems shared across the pair.
Washington Metropolitan Association of Chinese Schools WMACS, or the Washington Metropolitan Association of Chinese Schools, is (as its name implies) an organization of Chinese Language Schools in the Greater Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. WMACS facilitates communication amongst its member schools and is a member association of the National Council of Associations of Chinese Language Schools (see external links).
Washington Mews Washington Mews is a private gated street in New York City between 5th Avenue and University Place north of Washington Square Park. It was originally a complex of stables that serviced horses from homes in the area.
Washington Middle School (Seattle, Washington) Washington Middle School (WMS), is an ethnically diverse school located on Jackson Street in the central district of Seattle. WMS hosts special tracks, including APP (Advanced Placement Program) and Spectrum (Accelerated Learning).
Washington Monument (Washington County) The Washington Monument in Washington County, Maryland, United States, honors "Father of Our Country" George Washington. Located within Washington Monument State Park four miles east of the town of Boonsboro, the monuments sits near the summit of South Mountain's Monument Knob (1540 feet / 470 m).
Washington Mutual Tower The Washington Mutual Tower is the second tallest skyscraper in the downtown Seattle skyline. Standing at a height of 235 meters (772 feet), and containing 55 stories, it is also the eighth tallest skyscraper on the West Coast.
Washington Nationals (1886-89) The first Washington Nationals baseball team to be a member of the National League existed from 1886 to 1889. During their four-year tenure they had six different managers and compiled a record of 163-337, a poor winning percentage of .
Washington Nationals (NA) The Washington Nationals of 1859–1872 were the first important baseball club in the nation's capital, who played part of one season in the National Association, the first professional league. So they are considered a major league team by those who count the NA as a major league.
Washington Naval Treaty The Washington Naval Treaty, also known as the Five-Power Treaty, limited the naval armaments of its five signatories: the United States, the British Empire, the Empire of Japan, the French Third Republic, and Italy. The treaty was agreed at the Washington Naval Conference, which was held in Washington, D.
Washington Oaks State Gardens Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is a Florida State Park located near Palm Coast, Florida, along A1A. The park is most famous for its formal gardens, but it also preserves the original habitat of a northeast Florida barrier island.
Washington Office on Latin America The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) is an American non-governmental organization (NGO) whose stated goal is to monitor the impact of US foreign policy on human rights, democracy and equitable development in Latin America.
Washington Park (MAX station) Washington Park is a station on the Blue and Red lines of the Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) light rail system. It is located in Portland, Oregon and is a part of the Robertson Tunnel under Portland's West Hills.
Washington Park Arboretum Washington Park is a public park in Seattle, Washington, USA, most of which is taken up by the University of Washington Arboretum. It also includes a playfield and the Seattle Japanese Garden in its southwest corner.
Washington Park High School Washington Park High School (also known as "Park" or "Racine Park" High School) is a public, four-year high school in Racine, Wisconsin with an enrollment of over 2,400 students. Its school colors are blue and orange.
Washington Park Race Track Washington Park Race Track is the name of a former horse racing track that was originally located in the Washington Park Subdivision of the Woodlawn community area, in Chicago, Illinois and then was relocated in Homewood, Illinois.
Washington Park Subdivision The Washington Park Subdivision is the name of the historic 3 block by 8 block subdivision in the northwest corner of the Woodlawn community area, in Chicago, Illinois that stands in the place of the original Washington Park Race Track.
Washington Park, Springfield, Illinois Washington Park is a park in Springfield, Illinois, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located at 1400 Williams Boulevard, the park features walking trails, a botanical garden, large duck pond, rose garden, carillon, and carillon concerts.
Washington Place Washington Place is a Greek Revival home in the Capital District in Honolulu, Hawaii and was formerly the official residence of the Governor of Hawaii. The current governor's residence is located on the same grounds as Washington Place.
Washington Place (West Virginia) Washington Place (William Washington House) is one of the first homes built by freed slaves after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 in Hampshire County, West Virginia. Washington Place was built by William and Annie Washington in north Romney between 1863 and 1874 on land given to Annie by her former owner, Susan Parsons of Wappacoma plantation.
Washington Power The Washington Power were a member of the National Lacrosse League during the 2001 and 2002 seasons. After unsuccessful stints in both Baltimore (as the Thunder and Pittsburgh (as the CrosseFire), the franchise moved to Washington, D.
Washington Prism Washington Prism is a weekly online journal of culture, politics and public affairs in Persian, dedicated to bringing the news and views of concern from the United States and beyond to the Persian speaking countries and communities in an accurate, comprehensive and analytical manner.
Washington Quarterly The Washington Quarterly is a journal of international affairs, analyzing global strategic changes and their public policy implications, published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the MIT Press. It addresses topics such as: the U.
Washington Redskins Cheerleaders The Washington Redskins Cheerleaders were the first, and continue to be the longest running National Football League cheerleading organization.The only rival claim for being first in the NFL is the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
Washington Research Library Consortium The Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC) was founded as a joint initiative of eight members of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area to coordinate access and increase the scope of resources of each university's main library.
Washington Rock State Park Washington Rock State Park is a 52-acre scenic state park on top the first Watchung Mountain in Green Brook Township, New Jersey. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
Washington Secondary Rail Trail The Washington Secondary Rail Trail is a conversion of the Providence, Hartford and Fishkill railroad right of way in Rhode Island. Sections of this path are more commonly known the town names, including; Cranston Bike Path, Coventry Greenway, Warwick Bike Path and West Warwick Bike Path.
Washington Senators (NFL) Washington Senators of the National Football League (then called the American Professional Football Association) played only during the 1921 football season. The Senators played a then-full 11-game schedule, but only 4 against NFL teams.
Washington School, Buenos Aires, Argentina Washington School is a Bilingual school (offering both English language and Spanish language) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which offers education in both elementary and secondary levels. The school also offers the International Baccalaureate program.
Washington Square (Charleston) Washington Square is a well known green area in the Charleston Metropolitan area. It is located behind city hall at the corner of Meeting Street and Broad Street in the Historic District of Charleston, South Carolina.
Washington Square (novel) Washington Square is a short novel by Henry James. Originally published in 1880 as a serial in Cornhill Magazine and Harper's New Monthly Magazine, it is a structurally simple tragicomedy that recounts the conflict between a dull but sweet daughter and her brilliant, domineering father.
Washington Square (Philadelphia) Washington Square, originally designated in 1682 as Southeast Square, is an open-space park in Center City Philadelphia's Southeast quadrant and one of the five original planned squares laid out on the city grid by William Penn. It is part of both the Washington Square West and Society Hill neighborhoods.
Washington Square Park, Chicago The Washington Square Park, a registered historic landmark that is better known by its nickname Bughouse Square (derived from the slang of bughouse referring to mental health facilities), was the most celebrated open air free-speech center in the country as well as a popular Chicago tourist attraction. It is sometimes referred to as simply Washington Square.
Washington Square West, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Washington Square West (or Wash West) is a neighborhood in downtown, or Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Affectionately known as The Gayborhood by locals, it is so-named because of its large concentration of gay- and lesbian-oriented bookstores, coffee shops, restaurants, boutiques, bars, and clubs.
Washington Squares The Washington Squares were a 1980s neo-beatnik folk revival music group. Modeled after early 1960s groups like the Kingston Trio and Peter, Paul and Mary (PP&M), the group was named after New York City's Washington Square Park, emblematic of Greenwich Village.
Washington Stars The Washington Stars were an inaugural franchise of the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1988. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League.
Washington State Apple Blossom Festival The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival is a festival held annually in Wenatchee, Washington, self-proclaimed the "Apple Capital of the World" due to the valley's many apple orchards. The Apple Blossom Festival is a two-week festival, running the last weekend in April to the first weekend in May.
Washington State Capitol The Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Washington is the seat of government of the state of Washington. Instead of a single building, as in most states, the capitol consists of a campus with several buildings on it.
Washington State Constitution The Washington State Constitution is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of the state of Washington. Washington has had two constitutions: one in 1878 and the current one from 1889.
Washington State Convention and Trade Center The Washington State Convention and Trade Center is a convention center located next to and over Interstate 5 in downtown Seattle, Washington. Planning for its construction began in 1982; construction began in 1985, and the center opened on June 18, 1988.
Washington State Cougars The Washington State Cougars are the athletic teams at Washington State University; the term applies to any of the school's varsity teams. Washington State University is a member of the Pacific Ten Conference, which participates in the NCAA Division I.
Washington State Cougars football The Washington State Cougars football team is a member of the Pacific Ten Conference. The program has been generally considered one of the worst teams in the conference, but right now it's in the middle of the conference.
Washington State Department of Transportation The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), led by a Secretary and overseen by the Governor, is a Washington governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of the state's transportation infrastructure. This infrastructure includes rail lines, state highways, state ferries (considered part of the highway system) and state airports.
Washington State Ferries Washington state maintains the largest fleet of passenger and auto ferries in the United States and the third largest in the world. The system, known as Washington State Ferries, serves communities on Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands.
Washington State Gambling Commission The Washington State Gambling Commission is an agency of the government of the State of Washington, founded in 1973 as the state's gaming control board, which is responsible for enforcing gambling laws and regulations.
Washington State Growth Management Act The Washington State Growth Management Act was adopted because the Washington State Legislature found that uncoordinated and unplanned growth posed a threat to the environment, sustainable economic development, and the quality of life in Washington. Known as the GMA, the Act (Chapter 36.
Washington State Heritage Register The Washington Heritage Register is an official list of sites and properties found throughout Washington State. It is administered by the Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation, and it is governed by several state laws including RCW 27.
Washington State History Museum The Washington State History Museum is currently located in downtown Tacoma, Washington. It is owned and operated by the Washington State Historical Society under the official approval of the Washington State Legislature.
Washington State Nurses Association Founded in 1908, the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) is the professional organization representing more than 13,000 registered nurses in Washington State. WSNA is a consituent organization of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and is affiliated with ANA, the United American Nurses (UAN), and the AFL-CIO.
Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction is the state education agency for the State of Washington. The agency is bound by the Washington State Legislature to implement state laws regarding education, including the 1993 education reform act which mandated the controversial WASL standards based assessment.
Washington State Park Washington State Park is a Missouri state park in the central eastern part of Missouri containing Indian rock carvings. These carvings, or petroglyphs, carved in dolomite rock, are believed to have been made around 1000 A.
Washington State Public Disclosure Commission The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission is a non-partisan agency of the Washington State government. It's purpose is to collect reports from political candidates and ballot measure sponsors regarding campaign contributions and expenditures, and provide these reports to the public.
Washington State Public Stadium Authority The Washington State Public Stadium Authority is the public authority that oversees Qwest Field (Seahawks Stadium) in Seattle, Washington. It came into being after a referendum for its creation (Referendum 48) was approved by Washington state voters on June 17, 1997.
Washington State Route 105 Spur State Route 105 Spur (more specifically referred to by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) as "State Route 105 Spur Westport") is a spur of State Route 105 that goes north into the town of Westport, USA. It snakes through the city streets, initially as Forrest Street, finally ending at the harbor.
Washington State Route 112 State Route 112 is a highway in the northwestern United States that connects Neah Bay, Washington with Port Angeles, Washington. The road begins at the boundary of the Neah Bay Indian Reservation and continues through Clallam Bay and Sekiu.
Washington State Route 16 Spur State Route 16 Spur is a spur route of State Route 16 in Gorst, Washington, comprised of a short section of surface street. The road connects State Route 3 and State Route 16 just south of their interchange, and also provides access to Feigley Road from the two highways.
Washington State Route 20 Spur State Route 20 Spur is a spur route coming off of SR-20 that heads northwest from the mainline into Anacortes on Fidalgo Island. The road essentially connects the main road to the San Juan Islands via the Anacortes ferry dock.
Washington State Route 240 Washington State Route 240 is a busy state highway servicing the Tri-Cities of Washington and the Hanford Site. Its eastern end begins at the southern end of the Blue Bridge (Washington) in central Kennewick as an offshoot of U.
Washington State Route 302 State Route 302 is a highway that connects Allyn, Washington (near Belfair) to Allyn. It begins at State Route 3 and goes by Coulter Creek State Fish Hatchery and Minter Creek State Fish Hatchery and Key Center.
Washington State Route 397 State Route 397, or Highway 397, is a minor highway servicing the Tri-Cities of southeastern Washington. The highway provides one of only three paths across the Columbia River from the southern cities (Richland and Kennewick) to Pasco via the Cable Bridge, along with Interstate 182 and U.
Washington State Route 41 State Route 41 is a six-and-a-half-block stretch of State Street in Newport, Washington, United States that is also part of the state highway system. SR-41 begins at US-2 (Walnut Street) in Newport and proceeds south until shortly after crossing Fourth Street, at which point it curves to the east and continues as Idaho State Highway 41.
Washington State Route 504 State Route 504 (also known as the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway), is a highway that runs east from Castle Rock, Washington for 52 miles to its present terminus at Johnston Ridge Observatory at the northern base of Mount St. Helens.
Washington State Route 519 State Route 519 is a highway entirely within the city of Seattle, Washington, slightly over a mile in length. Defined by the legislature as "beginning at a junction with state route number 90 in Seattle, thence westerly, and northerly to the Washington state ferry terminal", it was created in 1992 and began at the end of Interstate 90 at 4th Avenue S.
Washington State Route 522 State Route 522 (SR-522) connects Seattle to its northeastern suburbs. Its southern origin is at Interstate 5 at the north end of the Roosevelt neighborhood in north Seattle, where it is a city arterial, Lake City Way N.
Washington State Route 704 State Route 704 (known as SR-704 or the Cross-Base Highway) is a future six-mile long highway which will originate at Interstate 5 in the Tillicum neighborhood of Lakewood, WA, and will end in Spanaway, WA at State Route 7 at S. 176th St.
Washington State Route 903 State Route 903 begins at a junction with State Route 970 in the vicinity of Cle Elum (right next to Interstate 90) thence northwesterly by way of Cle Elum and Roslyn to the National Forest boundary in the vicinity of Lake Cle Elum.
Washington State Senate The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 Senators, respresenting an equal number of districts across the state, each with a population of nearly 120,000.
Washington State University Washington State University (WSU) is a major public research university in Pullman, Washington. The state's land-grant university, WSU has a mission of teaching, research and public service, and offers more than 250 fields of study.
Washington State University Fight Song The Washington State Fight Song, words by Zella Melcher and music by Phyllis Sayles, is the official fight song for Washington State University. The song was written in 1919 by WSU students Melcher and Sayles as a class project.
Washington State University, Tri-Cities Washington State University, Tri-Cities is a four-year public university located in Richland, Washington, the smallest city of the Tri-Cities of Washington. It is a branch campus of the larger Washington State University, located in Pullman.
Washington Street (Boston) Washington Street is a street in Boston, Massachusetts and its extension southwest to the Massachusetts/Rhode Island border. The majority of it was built as the Norfolk and Bristol Turnpike in the early 19th century.
Washington Street Elevated The Washington Street Elevated was an elevated segment of Boston's Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority subway system, comprising the southern stretch of the Orange Line (named after the original name for a section of Washington St, Orange St.).
Washington Street Tunnel (Boston) The Washington Street Tunnel is a subway tunnel in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. The tunnel was originally opened in 1908 to carry trains of the Boston Elevated Railway's Main Line, linking together that railway's Charlestown, Washington Street and Atlantic Avenue elevated lines.
Washington Tapers The Philadelphia Tapers were originally the New York Tapers, an NABL club team sponsored by the Tuck Tape Company. They were a top AAU club team in the 1950's featuring many former collegiate stars and pro players.
Washington Territory The Washington Territory was a historic organized territory of the United States that was formed in February 8, 1853 from the portion of the Oregon Territory north of the lower Columbia River and north of the 46th parallel east of the Columbia. A first draft of the bill named the area "Columbia Territory," but the name honoring George Washington was proposed by Congressman Richard H.
Washington Township High School (New Jersey) Washington Township High School, affectionately referred to as "Township," is a four-year public high school located in Washington Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Washington Township Public School District. It is the largest public high school in South Jersey.
Washington Township Public School District The Washington Township Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Washington Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.
Washington Township Public Schools The Washington Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district in Washington Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The district had only served students in Kindergarten through eighth grade.
Washington Township Schools The Washington Township Schools are a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Washington Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The district includes five schools and a central office.
Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio Washington Township is a township in Ohio north of Centerville and south of Kettering. Its library system and neighboring Centerville school system (which serves students of Washington Township) are ranked highly on state and national scales.
Washington United States Senate election, 2000 In the United States Senate elections, 2000, in Washington (state), the election put Senator Slade Gorton against Maria Cantwell, a former member of the House from the 1st Congressional District. Cantwell spent $10 million dollars out of her own pocket and won by a margin of 2,229 votes.
Washington University School of Arts and Sciences The School of Arts & Sciences at Washington University is composed of three divisions: the College of Arts & Sciences, the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and University College in Arts & Sciences. Edward S.
Washington Warthogs The Washington Warthogs were a professional indoor soccer team in the Continental Indoor Soccer League. They played their home games in the US Airways Arena in Landover, Maryland, an arena they shared with the Washington Capitals and Washington Bullets.
Washington Wild Things The Washington Wild Things are a minor league baseball team which plays in Washington, Pennsylvania. The team is a member of the Independent Frontier League, and is associated with no Major League Baseball team.
Washington's 2nd congressional district The second congressional district of Washington encompasses the northern portion of Western Washington from the vicinity of the King/Snohomish county line to the Canadian border, including the San Juan Islands. Since 2001, it has been represented in the U.
Washington's 3rd congressional district The Third Congressional District of Washington encompasses the southernmost portion of Western Washington, from Olympia south to the Columbia River. It includes the counties of Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, and Clark, and the majority of Thurston and Skamania counties.
Washington's 4th congressional district The Fourth Congressional District of Washington encompasses a large area of central Washington, covering the counties of Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Grant, Yakima, Franklin, Benton, Klickitat, and parts of Adams and Skamania counties. Since 1995, the Fourth has been represented in the U.
Washington's 5th congressional district The Fifth Congressional District of Washington encompasses the Eastern Washington counties of Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams, Whitman, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin. Since 2005, the Fifth has been represented in the U.
Washington's 9th congressional district The Ninth Congressional District of Washington encompasses a long, somewhat narrow area in western Washington that largely follows Interstate 5 through the densely-populated central Puget Sound region, from Olympia in the south to Renton in the north. Since 1997, the Ninth has been represented in the U.
Washington's crossing of the Delaware Washington's crossing of the Delaware, occurring on December 25, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a surprise attack against the Hessian forces at Trenton, New Jersey in the Battle of Trenton.

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