Heritage Center
`Booth Who?' book rollout honors Governor Gardner
"Booth Who?" was the slogan that puckish campaign aides famously used for Booth Gardner's early campaign buttons and yardsigns back when he wasn't exactly a household name yet. He eventually hit the political version of a Grand Slam, serving in the state Senate, Pierce County Executive and as the two-term governor.
5 Questions about the new Nancy Evans book
One of the Legacy Project's oral histories has become the program's first printed book. The biography and oral history of Nancy Evans, Washington’s remarkable former first lady, is now available for purchase. John Hughes, the Legacy Project’s chief oral historian, wrote the biography and conducted the oral history interviews with Mrs. Evans.
Talking Ruddells, riddles and more
Part Ruddell family reunion and part a series of workshops on how to research your own family’s history, our “Ruddell Riddle” event attracted more than 100 people last Saturday. The event was held at the General Administration Building and hosted by the Office of Secretary of State.