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Discover the overlooked guideposts of Oregon history. Following the example of suffragist Abigail Scott Duniway, Portland women have been reimagining the world since the town was little more than a speck on a map. Newberg played a crucial role in the passage to statehood.  And despite being thousands of miles from the front lines, an influx of Civil War veterans irrevocably altered the trajectory of the Beaver State. From Bend sawmills to Woodlawn streetcars to Eugene wineries, reconnoiter Oregon history with our Oregon history books. [View all Oregon books]
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Cover image for Lake Oswego Vignettes, isbn: 9781609495534
Lake Oswego Vignettes
$21.99
Cover image for Historic Tales of the Oregon Coast, isbn: 9781467156028
Historic Tales of the Oregon Coast
$24.99
Douglas County Chronicles:
Douglas County Chronicles:
$21.99
Estacada Sagas
Estacada Sagas
$21.99

Lake Oswego Vignettes

9781609495534

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With tales of a mayor who knew the town's cows by name and a singing pig drunk on moonshine, Marylou Colver captures the quirky anecdotes of Lake Oswego's past. In the twentieth century, visionary real estate developers touted Oregon's Lake Oswego as an ideal place to "live where you play," a reputation the city maintains today. But this playful paradise is a far cry from the small town developed by iron company entrepreneurs in the nineteenth century. Colver, founder of the Lake Oswego Preservation Society, chronicles the transition from gritty to pretty by recounting the people and events that shaped Lake Oswego. From bathing suit bans to a robot circus, enjoy the legacy of unusual facts, some recently discovered, that inspired Lake Oswego Vignettes.
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Historic Tales of the Oregon Coast

9781467156028

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The story of one of America's greatest natural treasures.

 

Once an unknown spot on the world map, the Oregon Coast has been the site of both inspiration and tragedy over the course of its history. A driving force of America’s Western migration, the rise of logging and fishing industries that sustained new settlers also contributed to the devastating decline of Native people and their way of life. The industrial age brought steamboats, railroads, and roads for automobiles to the area and, along with them, a blossoming tourism industry. Preservation efforts rose to the forefront as visitors and locals sought to save the unique facets of the coast for future generations.

Join author Gary Hayes as he explores the maritime heritage of one of the most spectacular places on earth, the Oregon Coast.


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Douglas County Chronicles:

9781609497651

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Douglas County, Oregon, stretches west from Crater Lake and the forested peaks of the Cascades until it reaches the shores of the Pacific in a tumult of rolling sand dunes. In this account, author R.J. Guyer recalls the frontier spirit and creative industry that shaped this land of one hundred valleys. Enjoy stories of Lookingglass's two-horse parking meter and Boswell Springs' cure-all mineral waters. Celebrate Reedsport's Olympic gold medalist and Oakland's one-time claim as turkey capital of the world. Remember the devastation of the Roseburg blast and the triumph of the Drain Black Sox's win in the National Baseball Conference World Series. From the establishment of the county to the preservation of historic landmarks, Guyer shares the rich heritage of Douglas County's communities.
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Estacada Sagas

9781467119672

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Like the train sitting at the bottom of its lake, the treasures of Estacada's history often elude the casual observer. From covert operations in a famous hotel to the untold trimmings of logger lore, surprising tales abound in this region. Learn of an explosion that threw men 150 feet away, a nudist club just out of town and a firing range under a high school auditorium. Kathryn Hurd dives into the trials and triumphs of Estacada's past, bringing unpublished images to light and charting the course of family stories handed down through five generations.
Estacada Sagas