Many of the 11 studies here originated in the Pettyjohn Distinguished Lecture Series on the history of Washington state and the northwest US, held annually during the 1980s and 1990s at Washington State University. Historians specializing in the region discuss such topics as the development myth in Canada and the US, the Washington Constitution of 1889, and African-American migration 1940-50. No index is provided. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)