University of Puget Sound [SEP] inception
Founded by what is now the United Methodist Church, Puget Sound is governed today by an independent board of trustees. The college maintains a relationship and affiliation with the United Methodist Church based on shared history and values held in common, including the importance of access to a high-quality education, academic freedom, social justice, environmental stewardship, and global focus.
History.
The University of Puget Sound was founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1888 in downtown Tacoma. The idea for a college in Tacoma originated with
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See also.
- Duwamish (tribe) # History
- History of Seattle before 1900 # Relations with the natives
- Histories of other Puget Sound Native American tribes
- Quinault Treaty
Bibliography.
- brLange referenced Thomas W. Prosch, "A Chronological History of Seattle From 1850 to 1897" Typescript dated 1900-1901, Northwest Collection, University of Washington Library, Seattle, 36-37; brEdmond S Meany, "The Cowlitz Convention: Inception of Washington Territory" "The Washington Historical Quarterly