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Pharmacist, Physician, Postmaster, Mayor – The Influential Gibson Brothers (issaquahhistorymuseums.com) You may be familiar with the nationally-known Gibson Girl of the 1890s, but what do you know about the Gibson Brothers of that same era? In 1889 when two mild-mannered, educated brothers arrived in the Pacific Northwest and settled in the town of Gilman (now Issaquah, Washington), little did they know how influential they would become in their newfound community, and for how long.

Queen Victoria (Wikipedia) Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days—which was longer than those of any of her predecessors—constituted the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. In 1876, the British Parliament voted to grant her the additional title of Empress of India.

Ginkgo biloba (Wikipedia) Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko (/ˈɡɪŋkoʊ, ˈɡɪŋkɡoʊ/ GINK-oh, -⁠goh), also known as the maidenhair tree, is a species of gymnosperm tree native to East Asia. It is the last living species in the order Ginkgoales, which first appeared over 290 million years ago. Fossils very similar to the living species, belonging to the genus Ginkgo, extend back to the Middle Jurassic epoch approximately 170 million years ago. The tree was cultivated early in human history and remains commonly planted.