Location: United States
Member Since:
Jan. 15, 2020
John Hughes
Biography
John C. Hughes is the chief historian for the Office of the Secretary of State. He retired as editor and publisher of The Daily World in Aberdeen in 2008 after a 42-year career in journalism that saw him win awards for reporting, photography, historical features, editorials and columns. An alumnus of the University of Puget Sound and the University of Maryland, he is a trustee of the Washington State Historical Society. Hughes is the author of 11 books on Northwest history, including On the Harbor: From Black Friday to Nirvana; Booth Who?, a biography of Governor Booth Gardner; Slade Gorton, A Half Century in Politics; Lillian Walker, Washington State Civil Rights Pioneer; Governor John Spellman: Politics Never Broke His Heart; Pressing On, the story of the family-owned Seattle Times and Wenatchee World. His latest books are “Un-sold,” a biography of former congresswoman Jolene Unsoeld; Washington Remembers, a collection of profiles of World War II veterans; The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea 65, and 1968: The Year that Rocked Washington. He is now working on a biography of Congresswoman Julia Butler Hansen, D-Wash., one of the most formidable lawmakers in U.S. history.
Where to find John Hughes online
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Where to buy in print
Books
Julia Butler Hansen: A trailblazing Washington politician
by John Hughes
Price:
Free!
Words: 115,740.
Language:
English.
Published: March 25, 2021
by
Legacy Washington.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Political biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies
Julia Butler Hansen’s remarkable 44 years of public service took her from the Washington Legislature to the U.S. Capitol as one of the most powerful female members of Congress in American history.
Korea 65: The Forgotten War Remembered
by John Hughes, Trova Heffernan, & Lori Larson
Price:
Free!
Words: 55,440.
Language:
English.
Published: January 16, 2020
by
Legacy Washington.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » War, Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography
Korea 65: The Forgotten War Remembered features a series of oral history profiles that cast light on a forgotten conflict one that killed millions, separated families and helped shape the Pacific Northwest.
Ahead of the Curve, Washington Women Lead the Way
by John Hughes & Bob Young
Price:
Free!
Words: 101,320.
Language:
English.
Published: January 13, 2020
by
Legacy Washington.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » North America » USA
Ahead of the Curve profiles 11 Washington women who have been blazing the trails since women in the Evergreen State gained the right to vote. From the suffragists of 1910 to the "sheroes" of today, women have been leading the way as judges, engineers, educators, scientists, politicians and reporters.
Washington Remembers WWII
by John Hughes & Trova Heffernan
Price:
Free!
Words: 69,950.
Language:
English.
Published: January 2, 2020
by
Legacy Washington.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography, Nonfiction » History » War
Washington Remembers World War II features a dozen gripping personal stories from the global conflict that changed who we are.