According to a july 2015 census report, the city of 612,206 people, was 77. Multnomah county is part of the portlandvancouverhillsboro, orwa metropolitan statistical area. On february 14, 1859, oregon became the 33rd state to be admitted into the union. Take the oregon jeopardy challenge in the oregon blue book. In 1805, lewis and clark explored oregon country and claimed it for the united states. Its many forestproduct plants produce a major portion of the countrys softwood lumber, much of its soft plywood, and large quantities of hardboard, pulp, and paper. The tillamook naval air museum is housed in the worlds largest wooden clearspan building. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. The oregon blue book is the states official almanac and fact book. The oregon blue book is also available at bookstores questions. Amazon advertising find, attract, and engage customers.
Familysearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. The colors of the ribbon were changed from red and gold to blue and yellow in 19 after an agreement was made with spain to no longer use spains national colors on u. Race, railroaders, and murder in the wartime west oregon state university press, november 2015. Order the oregon blue book same prices as above by phone using visamastercard. Its county seat, portland, is the states largest city. Multnomah county, oregon simple english wikipedia, the free.
Oregons position on the pacific rim has resulted in strong ties between oregon and other nations. American military history chronicle of the revolution 1777. The oregon revised statutes require the secretary of state to publish the print edition biennially on or about february 15 of the same year. It is the eleventh largest city in the state as of 2007 and is the county seat of linn county.
With an area of 98,381 square miles 254,810 km 2, oregon is slightly larger than the united kingdom. Traders from john astors pacific fur company built astoria, the first permanent american settlement west of the rocky mountains, in 1811. The forested mountains of western and northeastern oregon have supplied the traditional core of the states economy. In 1904, oregon voters passed a ballot measure that required u. A treaty between the united states and spain established the current southern border between oregon and california. Reviewed in the united states on may 10, 2000 i found this gem in a nonchain bookstore in eugene. History history index history az oregon history united states oregon the oregon trail travel oregon oregon genealogy oregon indians civil war oregon oregon sports united states history united states us presidents usa 19th century usa 20th century founding of.
Oregon state information symbols, capital, constitution. The emigrants, traveling by wagon, crossed the oregon trail from 1841 to 1860, covering 2,000 miles from missouri to western oregon. The nine states of oregon, special series in the oregonian, november 2003. Buchanan had sought the nomination for president in 1844 but had ultimately. Deciding court, jurisdiction date of decision united states v. Published since 1911, it is produced by the oregon state archives, a division of the secretary of state s office. The name coos derives from a native coos bay indian tribe and translates to lake or place of pines. Both sides have a field of navy blue with design in gold. Farming and manufacturing are both important in the city. This work is in the public domain in the united states of america, and possibly other nations. Oregon quickfacts from the united states census bureau. Military history maps except as noted, from american military history, united states army center of military history, 1989 campaigns of the american revolution, 17751781 645k inset. Rooted in the basic christian tenet that sunday is to be reserved as the lords day, blue laws were originally enacted across the united states to encourage church attendance and restrict activity only to that worthy at least according to some of observation on the sabbath.
Oregon grape 1899at their annual convention in 1892, the oregon horticultural society nominated the oregon grape mahonia aquifolium as the state flower, beating out the bearded gaillardia, washington. It is the ninth largest state in the united states. It is also the countrys leading producer of christmas trees, with an output of more than 4. University of oregon libraries 1501 kincaid street eugene. Jul 08, 2019 the oregon trail was a roughly 2,000mile route from independence, missouri, to oregon city, oregon, which was used by hundreds of thousands of american pioneers in the mid1800s to emigrate west. In 1805 the lewis and clark expedition explored the area. Reviewed in the united states on february 14, 2017. Browse new and enduring titles on ancient history, european history, the civil war, u. Lewis and drydens marine history of the pacific northwest.
There are nearly 31 million acres of forest land almost half the state, and although much of this area is protected from logging for environmental reasons, the state produces more than 5 billion board feet per year. Oregon legislative history research by tina ching last updated apr 23. Following world war ii, the coming age of the automobile with transportation and new highways and roads clearly marked oregons change from an agricultural community to a suburban one. Second, the philippine campaign medal, authorized by congress in 1905. The oregon blue book is the official state fact book about all levels of government in oregon.
Left widowed with three children under the age of 10, she took the job of assistant lighthouse keeper at the cape blanco lighthouse in port orford, where she served from 1903 to 1905. The oregon region was long in dispute with great britain, and was jointly occupied by the two countries until definitively acquired by the united states in 1846. A young peoples history of the united states, an edition aimed at middle schoolers, was adopted by the portland school board in 2008 for eighthgraders and is being used by some teachers. Extraordinary photographs and the authors lucid explanations make this book both unique and essential for those curious about our own contemporary landscape. Today, oregon is an active community with nationally recognized schools, parks, and sports and recreation programs. Commercial general contractors in portland the blue book. Oregon state government government information research. Castor canadensis was named the oregon state animal by the 1969 legislature. The secretary of state shall cause the acts of the congress of the united.
Oregon is 295 miles 475 km north to south at longest distance, and 395 miles 636 km east to west. Although trappers had been in the area a quartercentury earlier, the first permanent settlement in present coos county was at empire city, now part of coos bay, by members of the coos bay company in 1853. Robert gray, in the columbia, discovered the river named after his ship and claimed the area for the u. The book mark having lived in oregon for 20 years, i have always been interested in the history of why oregon is so unique and such a wonderful place to live. Albany, oregon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Image via wikimedia commons robert gray was born in tiverton, rhode island on may 10, 1755. Jan 17, 2020 a young peoples history of the united states, an edition aimed at middle schoolers, was adopted by the portland school board in 2008 for eighthgraders and is being used by some teachers. Before the american civil war 186165, the idea of manifest destiny was used to validate continental acquisitions in the oregon country, texas, new mexico, and. Prized for its fur, the beaver was overtrapped by early settlers and eliminated from much of its original range. My grandson wants to go visit oregon, after reading so much about it, and seeing the beautiful photos. During the early 1800s, american, english, and french fur traders came to oregon.
From the website, this is the web version of the oregon blue book, the. It was one of the two main emigrant routes to the american west in the 19th century, the other being the southerly santa fe trail. The four largest production regions are washington, idahoeastern oregon, california, and westcentral oregon. The united states harvests about 125,000 acres, producing 6. The oregon trail is the longest of the overland routes used in the westward expansion of the united states. Previously published scholarship includes two books exploring the history of scientific communities and forest science research in alaska and at the h. Coos county, oregon genealogy trails history group. Published since 1911, it is produced by the oregon state archives, a division of the secretary of states office. Portland remains the whitest, large city in united states. In 1824 the united states negotiated an agreement permitting trade for ten years in alaska and fixing russias southern boundary at 50 40. In another 2012 gallup survey, oregon placed near the bottom of the most religious states. The history of legal executions in oregon, 18511905 2005 and murder, morality, and madness. Photo courtesy debbie lind the citizens of the united states, through our federal government, own more than half the land in oregon.
Published since 1911, it is produced by the oregon state archives, a. He served in the continental navy during the revolutionary war and later worked for a massachusetts trading company. The missions of the facilities were primary to diagnose mental illness, provide treatment, and release patients who had satisfactorily responded to treatment oregon blue book. James cook, seeking the northwest passage, charted some of the coastline in 1778. Oregon blue book the oregon blue book is the official state directory and fact book about all levels of government in oregon, and much more.
It also features an almanac, maps, facts about oregon history and elections, as well as. The blue book comes in both print and online editions. Matthew dennis is professor emeritus of history and of environmental studies. Oregon blue book oregon secretary of state state of oregon. Oregon is the leading provider of lumber in the united states. Slowly, steadily, the united states had narrowed the field among the nations vying for control of the oregon country. Multnomah county, oregon simple english wikipedia, the. Until now, no book has presented this dynamic story in a way that everyone interested in oregon s natural history can easily understand. Goeresgardner is the author of three books on oregon history. In 2012s gallups ideological survey, oregon was ranked the third bluest most liberal state behind washington dc and massachusetts. The blue book is the official guide to oregon government, providing. Great britain, the united states, and the indian tribes remained as competitors.
The eastern oregon state hospital opened in january 19 after being created by a 1909 statute oregon blue book eastern oregon state hospital. To find links to collections for lower jurisdictions such as a county or town, go to locating online databases, and can be searched free of charge at your local family history center or the family history library in salt lake city, utah. Oregon placed fifth from the bottom, tying with rhode island and ahead of only four states, all located in new england. As of the 2010 united states census, the countys population was 735,334. Oregon was established as a territory in 1848, including presentday washington, idaho, and parts of montana and wyoming. Andrews experimental forest, and more recently, a third book, the color of night.
Realtime, geographic, and other scientific resources of oregon from the united states geological survey. Despite the 1844 campaign slogan of fiftyfour forty or fight, the matter was settled peaceably by treaty. The official website of the oregon secretary of state. Surrounding the symbols are thirtythree stars, signifying that oregon was the thirtythird state accepted into the united states. Arcadia publishing released roseburg as part of their images of america series in 2010. The flag of oregon is the only state flag with different pictures on each side. The state of oregon an introduction to the beaver state. For a history of metro, see carl abbott and and margery post abbott, historical. Oregon has nine federally recognized tribes, who have distinct relationships with state government. Jan 29, 2019 the united states harvests about 125,000 acres, producing 6. Oregon politics and government western oregon university. Oregon history the history of oregon state the us50.
The columbia river delineates much of oregons northern boundary with washington, while the snake river delineates much of its eastern boundary with idaho. Albany is in the willamette valley where the calapooia river and the willamette river meet. Spanish and english sailors are believed to have sighted the oregon coast in the 1500s and 1600s. Order the print version of the oregon blue book oregon secretary. And then theres georgia, but it is known for sweet onions. Oregons highest point is the summit of mount hood, at 11,249 feet 3,429 m, and its lowest point is the sea level of the pacific ocean. In both situations the united states gained large tracts of territory. Home state blue books and encyclopedias libguides at godort. Its county seat, portland, is the states largest city multnomah county is part of the portlandvancouverhillsboro, orwa metropolitan statistical area. Settlers started the community in 1848, as of the 2000 census, the city population was 40,852 with 91.
The oregon blue book is also available at bookstores. In search of ancient oregon is a book for all those interested in oregons present. The united states first issued the spanish campaign medal in 1898. The secretary of state may cause the oregon blue book to be ed. Within the united states, you may freely copy and distribute this work. Not all states have a blue book or state encyclopedia, in these cases efforts. Mabel hatch bretherton became oregons first female lighthouse keepe. Familysearch the family history library and some family history centers have computers with familysearch. Oregon grows 99 percent of all hazelnuts produced in the united states. Oregon s position on the pacific rim has resulted in strong ties between oregon and other nations. Oregon s highest point is the summit of mount hood, at 11,249 feet 3,429 m, and its lowest point is the sea level of the pacific ocean. The state of oregon is honored with the third quarter to be released in 2005, and the 33rd in the united states mints 50 state quarters program.
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