Ross Coen
Instructor in the History Department at the University of Washington
Ph.D. in History from the University of Washington
Specializes in the political, social, and environmental history of the American West
Ross Coen is an instructor in the History Department at the University of Washington. He earned his Ph.D. in history there in 2021. Dr. Coen researches the political, social, and environmental history of the American West. He is the author of three books, including Fu-Go: The Curious History of Japan’s Balloon Bomb Attack on America, published by University of Nebraska Press in 2014. Since 2016, he has served as the editor of Alaska History, the peer-reviewed journal of the Alaska Historical Society. He lives in Everett, Washington.
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