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Stephen Hess (1933-2026) Political scientist. Stephen Hess was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Washington, District of Columbia.

Full Name

Stephen Henry Hess

Locations

Bronx•New York

Author's Timeline

1933

Birth

New York County: Stephen Henry Hess was born in Manhattan, New York, on April 20, 1933.

1940s

Other Life Event

New York County: As a child, Mr. Hess lived on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and attended Ethical Culture schools.

1951

Other Life Event

Bronx County: Mr. Hess graduated from Ethical Culture Fieldston School in the Bronx, New York, in 1951.

1981

Literary Work

The Washington Reporters
Brookings Institution Press
0815735944 / 978-0815735946
Nonfiction.

1984

Literary Work

The Government / Press Connection: Press Officers and Their Offices
Brookings Institution Press
0815735960 / 978-0815735960
Nonfiction.

2006

Literary Work

Through Their Eyes: Foreign Correspondents in the United States
Brookings Institution Press
0815735847 / 978-0815735847
Nonfiction.

2011

Literary Work

American Political Cartoons: The Evolution of a National Identity, 1754-2010, Revised Edition
Routledge
1412811198 / 978-1412811194
Nonfiction written with Sandy Northrop.

2012

Literary Work

Whatever Happened to the Washington Reporters, 1978-2012
Brookings Institution Press
0815723865 / 978-0815723868
Nonfiction.

2018

Literary Work

Bit Player: My Life with Presidents and Ideas
Brookings Institution Press
978-0815737001
Memoir.

2026

Death

Stephen Hess died at his home in Washington, District of Columbia, on January 18, 2026.

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