Counties of WA State! 8 of the counties were created by Oregon governments prior to the organization of Washington Territory, 26 were created during Washington's territorial period, and 5 were created after Washington became a state. This = 39 counties of WA today. Most were established before WA even a state! What county do YOU live in?​

The picture below shows president richard nixon and the first lady standing before the great wall of china in 1972. they are smiling - as are the chinese with them. when this picture was shown on american television, americans were aware that it was a historic moment. what are two reasons why this moment was important for both china and the united states?