Oregon History

 
Across the Great Divide : Robert Stuart and the Discovery of the Oregon Trail
by Laton McCartney
Listed under The Oregon Trail

Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River, 1810-1813 (Northwest Reprints)
by Alexander Ross, William G. Robbins, Robert J. Frank
Paperback from Oregon State Univ Pr

All Quiet on the Yamhill: The Civil War in Oregon
by Royal A. Bensell, Gunter Barth
Listed under Civil War Oregon

Atlas of Oregon Wildlife: Distribution, Habitat, and Natural History
by Blair A. Csuti, Thomas A. O'Neil, Margaret M. Shaughnessy, Eleanor P. Gaines, John C. Hak
Paperback from Oregon State Univ Pr

Aurora, Their Last Utopia : Oregon's Christian Commune, 1856-1883
by Eugene Edmund Snyder
The fascinating history of Oregon's most famous utopian commune is traced back to its roots in eighteenth century Europe; predecessor communes at Harmony, Pa.; New Harmony, Ind.; and Bethel, Mo. Aurora was a community of about 650 peoples, which flourished until Dr. Keil's death, and whose hotel and restaurant were popular resorts for Oregonians a century ago. Illustrated. Index. 148 pages

By an Oregon Pioneer Fireside
by L. E. Wilkes, Carol A. Thilenius

Bound for Oregon
by Jean Van Leeuwen, James Watling (Illustrator) R. W. Alley (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 9-12

The Donner Party Chronicles: A Day-by-Day Account of a Doomed Wagon Train, 1846-47
by Frank Mullen
Listed under The Donner Party

Empty Nets: Indians, Dams and the Columbia River (Culture and Environment in the Pacific West Series)
by Roberta Ulrich
Paperback from Oregon State Univ Pr

Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History Vol. III: Oregon and Washington
by Donald B. Robertson
Listed under Railroad History

A Field Guide to Pacific States Wildflowers : Washington, Oregon, California and Adjacent Areas (Peterson Field Guides)
by Charles L. Ripper (Illustrator), Theodore F. Niehaus (Author)

Francis Parkman : The Oregon Trail / The Conspiracy of Pontiac (The Library of America)
by Francis Parkman, William R. Taylor (Editor)
(Hardcover - June 1991)

Gytons Galore - From French Huguenots to Oregon Pioneers
by Helen Guyton Rees
Listed under Oregon Genealogy

Holy Rollers: Murder and Madness in Oregon's Love Cult
by Robert B. Blodgett, Theresa McCracken
(Paperback)

Historical Atlas of the Pacific Northwest : Maps of Exploration and Discovery : British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Yukon

A Hundred Little Hitlers : The Death of a Black Man, the Trial of a White Racist, and the Rise of the Neo-Nazi Movement in America
by Elinor Langer
Book Description: A riveting account of a skinhead killing and a chilling look at the world in which it happened

On November 12, 1988, a group of Portland, Oregon, skinheads known as East Side White Pride met for an evening of beer and racist banter. Later that night, they encountered three Ethiopians; a street fight broke out and Kenneth Mieske brutally beat Mulugeta Seraw with a bat. In the early-morning hours, Seraw died. 

Drawing on more than ten years of original research, award-winning journalist Elinor Langer takes the Seraw case as the occasion for a thorough investigation of the Nazi-inspired racist movement in the United States. She vividly reconstructs the world of the skinheads, both in Portland and nationally: their origins in the punk scene, their basement shrines to Nazi power, their moments of glory on Oprah and Geraldo. She delves into the long-standing radical groups with which the skinheads became allied, tracking the progress of such powerful figures as white Aryan resistance leader Tom Metzger through the stations of the far right, from the Birch Society to Christian Identity to David Duke's Klan. In gripping detail, she follows ambitious civil-rights lawyer Morris Dees's efforts to prove Metzger responsible for the Portland killing-a sensational campaign to curb the growth of neo-Nazism. 

Compelling, disturbing, and important, A Hundred Little Hitlers is both an epic account of racism and justice, and a close examination of social forces that loom ever more dangerously today.
Hardcover from Metropolitan Books

In Search of Ancient Oregon: A Geological and Natural History
by Ellen Morris Bishop
Book Description:
Until about 110 million years ago, the land we know as Oregon simply did not exist. The development of the state's distinctive and beautiful landscapes is a classic and dramatic tale, 400 million years in the making and greatly affected by global events. In the beginning, Oregon's foundations lay far off the Idaho seacoast as tropical volcanic islands. Collision with these exotic terranes produced the first land that was truly Oregon. Subsequent eruptions of volcanoes in central and eastern Oregon --- where bananas grew and tiny horses browsed on figs and lotus leaves --- built the coastline westward. As the climate cooled, Columbia River basalts and collision with a chain of offshore seamounts built Oregon's coast to today's position, while faulting uplifted now-familiar mountain ranges. When mastodons and dire wolves prowled the Willamette Valley at the end of the Ice Age, great floods from Montana transformed the valley into a 100-mile-long lake. Today, earthquakes and eruptions still shape our landscapes. 

Geology is an extremely visual subject, and In Search of Ancient Oregon is a beautifully photographed, expertly written account of Oregon's fascinating geological story. Written by a passionate and professional geologist who has spent countless hours in the field exploring and photographing the state, In Search of Ancient Oregon is a book for all those interested in Oregon's present and past landscapes, plants, animals, and climates. It presents fine-art-quality color photographs of well-known features, including Mount Hood, Crater Lake, Smith Rock, Steens Mountain, the Columbia River Gorge, and Oregon's rugged coast, as well as scenic and more remote places, including Diamond Craters, the Owyhees, Abert Rim, Hells Canyon, the Wallowas, and Three Fingered Jack. Clear and compelling writing accompanies the more than 215 stunning photographs. Finally, here is a book that tells the tale of how Oregon's diverse landscapes, climates, and wildlife evolved --- and what we may expect in the future. 

Until now, no book has presented this dynamic story in a way that everyone interested in Oregon's natural history can easily understand. Extraordinary photographs and the author's lucid explanations make this book both unique and essential for those curious about our own contemporary landscape. 
Hardcover from Timber Pr

In Search of Western Oregon
by Ralph Friedman
Paperback from Caxton Press
1991

In Tar and Paint and Stone : The Inscriptions at Independence Rock and Devil's Gate
by Levida Hileman, Randall A. Wagner

Indians Along the Oregon Trail: The Tribes of Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington Identified
by Bert Webber
Listed under Native Americans

Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story 1800-1940 (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books)
by William G. Robbins, William Cronon
Hardcover from University of Washington Press

Old Fort Klamath : An Oregon Frontier Post, 1863-1890
by Buena Cobb Stone

Oregon Painters: The First Hundred Years (1859-1959): Index and Biographical Dictionary
by Ginny Allen, Jody Klevit
Listed under American Art History

Oregon: Then & Now
by Benjamin A. Gifford, Steve Terrill, Thomas Robinson
Hardcover from Westcliffe Pub

The Oregon Story: 1850-2000
by Michael Arrieta-Walden, the Staff of the Oregonian, Randy Rasmussen, Brian Harrah
Beginning in 1850 (when Oregon was only a territory), past the conflicts of wars both civil and international, and on to the new millennium, THE OREGON STORY: 1850-2000 unfolds, bringing the past into the present. 
The historical photographs and engaging stories in this unique and splendid volume focus on the Oregonians who were significant in shaping each decade, and give a detailed and evocative account of what life was like in each period of Oregon's modern development. See the city of Portland grow from "Stumptown" into the jewel of the Willamette. Hear about men who lost everything in the Depression, yet gave us our priceless legacy in Timberline Lodge. 

Based on an intriguing illustrated series of articles called "An Oregon Century" in The Oregonian, this expanded history spans the existence of the Northwest's largest newspaper, the oldest continuously operating business in Portland. This fascinating look at a remarkable state, rich with photographs, facts, and timelines, will enable you to know and enjoy Oregon as you never have before. 

On December 4, 1850, The Oregonian cranked out its first newspaper under the guidance of Thomas J. Dryer, who moved up from San Francisco to take a chance on Portland. The community was just a small shipping and lumber-producing village of 700 residents. Since then, The Oregonian has been bringing the news into our homes daily. The Oregon Story: 1850-2000 commemorates The Oregonian's 150th anniversary, and celebrates the newspaper's commitment to chronicling history in this great state. 
Hardcover from Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.

The Oregon Trail (The Penguin American Library)

Oregon's Promise: An Interpretive History
by David Peterson Del Mar, David Peterson del Mar, David Peterson Mar
Paperback from Oregon State Univ Pr

Over the Applegate Trail to Oregon in 1846 : The Pringle Diary and Other Pertinences, the Unabridged Diary With Genealogy Added by Anne Bileter, Ph.D.
by Bert Webber, Anne Billeter

Peace at Heart: An Oregon Country Life
by Barbara Drake
Paperback from Oregon State Univ Pr

Pioneers, Scholars & Rogues: A Spirited History of the University of Oregon
by Jeffrey Jane Flowers, University of Oregon
Paperback from Univ of Oregon Pr

Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast : Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Alaska
by Jim Pojar, Andy MacKinnon (Editor)

Plants and Animals of the Pacific Northwest: An Illustrated Guide to the Natural History of Western Oregon, Washington and British Columbia
by Eugene N. Kozloff
Paperback from University of Washington Press

Priest's Progress: The Journey of Francis Norbert Blanchet from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific in Three Parishes
by Harriet Duncan Munnick
This brief account of Archbishop Francis Norbert Blanchet's first forty years has been compiled from letters, notes, maps and photographs of those early years in Eastern Canada. This book covers his journey westward ending with his arrival at St. Paul, Oregon in 1839. Maps. Many historic photographs. 100 pages.

Roadside Geology of Oregon (Roadside Geology Series)
by David Alt, Donald W. Hyndman
Listed under Roadside Geology

Ruch and the Upper Applegate Valley : An Oregon Documentary
by John Black, Marguerite Black

Sowing Good Seeds: The Northwest Suffrage Campaigns of Susan B. Anthony
by G. Thomas Edwards
Hardcover from Oregon Historical Society

The Sandal and the Cave: The Indians of Oregon
by Luther Sheeleigh, Cressman
Listed under Oregon Indians

Treasures in the Trunk: Quilts of the Oregon Trail
by Mary Bywater Cross
Listed under Quilting

This Far-Off Sunset Land : A Pictorial History of Washington County, Oregon
by Carolyn M. Buan

The Way We Ate: Pacific Northwest Cooking, 1843-1900
by Jacqueline B. Williams, Ruth Kirk

Women's Voices from the Oregon Trail: The Times That Tried Women's Souls and a Guide to Women's History Along the Oregon Trail
by Susan G. Butruille, Kathleen Petersen (Illustrator)
(Paperback)

Talking on Paper: An Anthology of Oregon Letters and Diaries (Oregon Literature Series Vol 6)
by Shannon Applegate, Terence O'Donnell
Paperback from Oregon State Univ Pr
1994

Frontier Doctor: Observations on Central Oregon and the Changing West
by Urling C. Coe, Robert F., Jr. Bunting
Paperback from Oregon State Univ Pr

Strife in the Sanctuary: Religious Schism in a Jewish Community
by Phil Zuckerman
Textbook Binding from Altamira Pr

 
 

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