New books by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø faculty members include children’s works profiling STEM researchers and a personal memoir of an immigrant’s journey to freedom. Also, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Press remembers a century of publishing, and a book on British colonialism is honored.
Quintard Taylor, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø professor emeritus of history and recipient of a lifetime achievement honor from Washington State Historical Society, discusses his work and this unusual moment in American history.
BlackPast.org, the online reference guide to African-American history started by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø history professor Quintard Taylor, is getting an executive director — Chieko Phillips — and a website redesign.
The latest installment of Information School professor Joe Janes’ podcast series Documents that Changed the World discusses 168 powerful words condemning slavery that were excised from the Declaration of Independence at the last minute.
Seattle’s past — from its earliest years to the turn of the 21st century — will be the topic of the Winter 2016 History Lecture Series, “Excavating Seattle’s Histories: People, Politics, Place,” running Wednesdays from Jan. 13 to Feb 3, with an additional panel discussion on Feb. 10.