Connie So, Author at

Academic Historian

Connie C. So, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer and the Director of Community Internship and Practicum in the Department of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington. Her dissertation at the University of California at Berkeley focused on the election of Wing Chong Luke and the rise of Seattle’s Asian Pacific American politics.

Fraunces Tavern (1762- )

Fraunces Tavern at 54 Pearl Street, New York City, New York, played an important role during the American Revolution. Originally built in 1719 as a home to a New York colonial leader, it was sold at an auction to Samuel Fraunces (1722-95), a merchant of … Read MoreFraunces Tavern (1762- )

Wing Chong Luke (1925-1965)

Wing Chong Luke is a pioneer in Asian American politics. In 1962, at the age of 37, Luke, despite an active smear campaign, became the first person of Asian ancestry elected to public office in the Pacific Northwest and the first person of color elected … Read MoreWing Chong Luke (1925-1965)