Our November speaker, Deb Freedman, will review the life and career of Judge James Wickersham, known in Tacoma as a leader in the Anti-Chinese agitation that led to mob violence and mass expulsion in November of 1885. Wickersham went on to have a remarkable (and volatile) career in Alaska as a pioneer judge and Congressional > Continue Reading
Palmer Scholars' application for high school juniors closes on December 8th! Join our Outreach and Recruitment team for a virtual webinar to learn more about Palmer Scholars and our application process. Palmer Scholars is a postsecondary success organization that serves low-income students of color. We provide wraparound services including postsecondary readiness training, mentoring, scholarships up > Continue Reading
The City of Tacoma Historic Preservation Office presents Virtual Heritage Cafe: Broadening Horizons in Historic Preservation. Co-sponsored by Tacoma Historical Society and Historic Tacoma. Tamiko Nimura, a third-generation Japanese American and second-generation Filipina American, is a freelance writer, essayist, community journalist, and public historian. She has degrees from UC Berkeley (BA) and the University of > Continue Reading