''Pacific Northwest Quarterly'' (commonly referred to as ''PNQ'') is a peer-reviewed
academic journal
An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and d ...
of history that publishes scholarship relating to the
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest (sometimes Cascadia, or simply abbreviated as PNW) is a geographic region in western North America bounded by its coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains to the east. Though ...
of the United States, including
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...
, and adjacent areas of western Canada. Founded in 1906 by
Edmond S. Meany
Edmond Stephen Meany (December 28, 1862 – April 22, 1935) was a professor of botany and history at the University of Washington (UW). He was an alumnus of the university, having graduated as the valedictorian of his class in 1885 when it was th ...
as the ''Washington Historical Quarterly'', the journal is published by the
University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington.
Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle a ...
. Editorial offices are located in the UW Department of History. By tradition, the managing editor is a professor in the department. The current managing editor is Bruce Hevly.
Editors of the ''Quarterly''
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Edmond S. Meany
Edmond Stephen Meany (December 28, 1862 – April 22, 1935) was a professor of botany and history at the University of Washington (UW). He was an alumnus of the university, having graduated as the valedictorian of his class in 1885 when it was th ...
1906-1935
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Merrill Jensen
Merrill Monroe Jensen (July 16, 1905 in Elk Horn, Iowa – January 30, 1980 in Madison, Wisconsin) was an American historian, whose research and writing focused on the ratification of the United States Constitution. His historical interpret ...
1936-1942
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Charles M. Gates 1943-1963
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Robert E. Burke
Robert Emmet Burke (August 1, 1847 – June 5, 1901) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.
Early years
Robert Emmet Burke was born near Dadeville, Alabama, and attended nearby public schools. He moved to Jefferson, Texas, in 1866.
Military s ...
1963-1986
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Lewis O. Saum 1986-1991
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John M. Findlay 1991-2003, 2008-2016
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W.J. Rorabaugh 2003-2008
*Bruce Hevly 2016–Present
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External links
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* http://journals.lib.washington.edu/index.php/WHQ/issue/archive
History of the Americas journals
Area studies journals
University of Washington
American studies journals
Publications established in 1906
1906 establishments in Washington (state)
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