History & Politics

In the sequel to his popular Washington Territory, author Robert E. Ficken, ably and with characteristically wry humor, describes Washington State'...

An anything-but-dry history textbook in a take-it-with-you package, Washington’s History is a fascinating walk through the sweeping story of a plac...

Exploring Washington's Majestic State Capitol by Cathleen M. Norman. An introduction to the scenic Capitol Campus and its historic architecture and...

Billy Frank Jr. was an early participant in the fight for tribal fishing rights during the 1960s. Roughed up, belittled, and handcuffed on the rive...

Washington State is a place of political mavericks. Split tickets are a source of pride and independent voters outnumber Democrats and Republicans....

Washington Territory's first governor remains as controversial today as he was to his frontier contemporaries during the Pacific Northwest's most t...

From the Washington State Legislature Oral History Program, these books capture and preserve personal recollections and perspectives of individuals...

Mr. Mainstream:  Sam Reed's half century of public service and civility A biography of former three-term Secretary of State Sam Sumner Reed by John...

Across the nation every two years, first-time lawmakers enter state legislatures--institutions steeped in tradition, arcane procedures, and unwritt...