Legacy Washington Projects

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New Land: Southeast Asian Refugees Finding Home in Washington

John C Hughes & Edward Echtle (2025) 

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Mr. Mainstream: Sam Reed’s Half Century of Public Service and Civility

John C. Hughes (2024)

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Lightning Boldt: Judge George H. Boldt and a Defining Moment in Tribal Sovereignty

John C. Hughes (2024)

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Confluence - The Boldt Decision at 50: Stories of Conflict and Collaboration

Edward Echtle, Jr. (2024)

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Love, Equally: The Journey to Marriage Equality

John C. Hughes & Bob Young (2023)

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Brian Sonntag: "A Watchdog That Barks"

Bob Young (2022)

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Daniel J. Evans: An Autobiography

Daniel J Evans (2021)

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Steven Gonzalez: "Justice for All Just Ain’t Specific Enough"

Bob Young (2021)

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Alfie Alvarado-Ramos: What Alfie is All About

John C. Hughes (2021)

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Cyrus Habib: "Nothing Was Impossible"

Bob Young (2021)

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Tom Ikeda: Things They Left Behind

Bob Young (2021)

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Gerry Alexander: Peacemaker Rewrites History

Bob Young (2020)

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Julia Butler Hansen: A Trailblazing Washington Politician

John C. Hughes (2020)

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Ahead of the Curve: Washington Women Lead the Way

John C. Hughes & Bob Young (2019)

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1968: The Year That Rocked Washington

John C. Hughes, Bob Young & Lori Larson (2018)

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​​​​Korea 65: The Forgotten War Remembered

John C. Hughes, Trova Heffernan & Lori Larson (2017)

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Who ARE We?: Washington’s Kaleidoscope

John C. Hughes & Trova Heffernan (2016)

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Washington Remembers World War II: Personal Accounts from the Deadliest Conflict in World History

John C. Hughes & Trova Heffernan (2016)

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​​Pressing On: Two Family-Owned Newspapers in the 21^st Century

John C. Hughes (2015)

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Across the Aisles: Sid Snyder’s Remarkable Life in Groceries & Government

Jeff Burlingame (2013)

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John Spellman: ​​​​​Politics Never Broke His Heart

John C. Hughes (2013)

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Where the Salmon Run: The Life and Legacy of Billy Frank Jr.

Trova Heffernan (2012)

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A Woman First: The Impact of Jennifer Dunn

Trova Heffernan (2012)

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Slade Gorton: A Half Century in Politics

John C. Hughes (2011)

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Nancy Evans: First-rate First Lady

John C. Hughes (2010)​​​​​

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An Election for the Ages: Rossi vs. Gregoire, 2004

Trova Heffernan (2010)

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Booth Who?: A biography of Booth Gardner, Washington’s Charismatic Governor

John C. Hughes (2010)

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The Inimitable Adele Ferguson: Bremerton’s Legendary Columnist

John C. Hughes (2011)

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Lillian Walker: Washington State Civil Rights Pioneer

John C. Hughes (2010)

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Bonnie Dunbar: An Adventurous Mind

Trova Heffernan (2009)

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Robert J. Utter: Justice’s Sailor

John C. Hughes (2009)

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Charles Z. Smith: Trailblazer

John C. Hughes (2009)

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Carolyn Dimmick: A Judge for All Seasons

John C. Hughes (2009)

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Krist Novoselic: Of Grunge and Grange

John C. Hughes (2008)

 

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“...to record and document oral histories of current and former members and staff of the Washington state executive and judicial branches, the state’s congressional delegation, and other citizens who have made indelible contributions to the political history of Washington state.” (RCW 43.07.363)

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