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At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906 San Francisco, California was rocked by a massive earthquake. During the destruction and fire that followed over 3,000 people were killed. News of the disaster shocked the country. And the people of Olympia rushed to aid San Francisco.
It takes bold exploration, careful consideration and lots of (often exhausting) dedication to collect the stories, anecdotes and wisdoms that comes over time. But within such collections are many common threads, experiences and ways to learn about ourselves and the world. Celebrate our past with the new book, “Thurston County: Water, Woods and Prairies.”
By Jennifer Crooks Rebecca Howard is one of the most famous women to have lived in early Olympia. Although information on her is limited, she