• August History Pub: Joel Palmer and The Shaping of Oregon

    McMenamins Old St Francis School 700 NW Bond St, Bend, Oregon

    Lang's new book, The Country for Me: Joel Palmer and the Shaping of Oregon, is the first full biography of Joel Palmer, a Canadian-born American who played a central role in the political and economic shaping of Oregon. Having traveled on the Oregon Trail three times, he wrote a popular trail guidebook used by later emigrants. Palmer's […]

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  • September History Pub: Oregonians Experiencing Archaeology

    McMenamins Old St Francis School 700 NW Bond St, Bend, Oregon

    Take a behind-the-scenes look at the research and field work that leads to new episodes of OPB’s Oregon Experience program, “Unearthing Oregon,” featuring access to exciting archaeological work happening in Eastern Oregon. From revelations about Chinese cowboys and doctors to early-twentieth-century logging families, archaeologists are making significant new conclusions about Oregon history. In this special […]

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