Academic Career
Sugar began a long-term career at the University of Washington in 1959, teaching European and Ottoman history. In 1987 he was chosen as Instructor of the Year. He retired on March 9, 1989. The mayor of Seattle, Charles Royer, declared that date to be "Peter Sugar Day" to honor Sugar's contributions over three decades as a professor at the university.
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