Oregon blue book history of the united states

The state of oregon an introduction to the beaver state. According to a july 2015 census report, the city of 612,206 people, was 77. Published since 1911, it is produced by the oregon state archives, a. 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. Pioneers from the east coast border states and merchants traveling by ship from new england increased the oregon population, leading to the creation of the oregon territory in 1848 and statehood in 1859. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. And then theres georgia, but it is known for sweet onions. Oregon legislative history research by tina ching last updated apr 23.

Oregon history the history of oregon state the us50. Lewis and drydens marine history of the pacific northwest. It also features an almanac, maps, facts about oregon history and elections, as well as. It is also the countrys leading producer of christmas trees, with an output of more than 4. The secretary of state may cause the oregon blue book to be ed. Browse new and enduring titles on ancient history, european history, the civil war, u. The columbia river delineates much of oregons northern boundary with washington, while the snake river delineates much of its eastern boundary with idaho. 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.

In 1805, lewis and clark explored oregon country and claimed it for the united states. The secretary of state shall cause the acts of the congress of the united. From the website, this is the web version of the oregon blue book, the. The nine states of oregon, special series in the oregonian, november 2003. Oregon politics and government western oregon university. Published since 1911, it is produced by the oregon state archives, a division of the secretary of states office. Realtime, geographic, and other scientific resources of oregon from the united states geological survey. 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. In 1805 the lewis and clark expedition explored the area. The oregon blue book is also available at bookstores questions.

Its county seat, portland, is the states largest city. My grandson wants to go visit oregon, after reading so much about it, and seeing the beautiful photos. Its county seat, portland, is the states largest city multnomah county is part of the portlandvancouverhillsboro, orwa metropolitan statistical area. 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. Surrounding the symbols are thirtythree stars, signifying that oregon was the thirtythird state accepted into the united states.

Deciding court, jurisdiction date of decision united states v. With an area of 98,381 square miles 254,810 km 2, oregon is slightly larger than the united kingdom. Spanish and english sailors are believed to have sighted the oregon coast in the 1500s and 1600s. Race, railroaders, and murder in the wartime west oregon state university press, november 2015. Order the print version of the oregon blue book oregon secretary. Both sides have a field of navy blue with design in gold. Arcadia publishing released roseburg as part of their images of america series in 2010. 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. The forested mountains of western and northeastern oregon have supplied the traditional core of the states economy.

Today, oregon is an active community with nationally recognized schools, parks, and sports and recreation programs. This work is in the public domain in the united states of america, and possibly other nations. The eastern oregon state hospital opened in january 19 after being created by a 1909 statute oregon blue book eastern oregon state hospital. On february 14, 1859, oregon became the 33rd state to be admitted into the union. Not all states have a blue book or state encyclopedia, in these cases efforts. My grandson used this book for his 5th grade state report. Early editions of the book were available free from the state. The history of legal executions in oregon, 18511905 2005 and murder, morality, and madness. Multnomah county, oregon simple english wikipedia, the free. The oregon blue book is the states official almanac and fact book. Oregons position on the pacific rim has resulted in strong ties between oregon and other nations. The united states harvests about 125,000 acres, producing 6.

The oregon blue book is the official state fact book about all levels of government in oregon. Farming and manufacturing are both important in the city. The united states first issued the spanish campaign medal in 1898. The oregon revised statutes require the secretary of state to publish the print edition biennially on or about february 15 of the same year. Andrews experimental forest, and more recently, a third book, the color of night. Castor canadensis was named the oregon state animal by the 1969 legislature. Nationally, oregon ranks at or near the top among all states in the production of wood products.

Albany, oregon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Familysearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. In 2012s gallups ideological survey, oregon was ranked the third bluest most liberal state behind washington dc and massachusetts. 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. Oregon placed fifth from the bottom, tying with rhode island and ahead of only four states, all located in new england. List of united states senators from oregon wikipedia. The oregon blue book is also available at bookstores. It is the ninth largest state in the united states. Published since 1911, it is produced by the oregon state archives, a division of the secretary of state s office.

In both situations the united states gained large tracts of territory. Prized for its fur, the beaver was overtrapped by early settlers and eliminated from much of its original range. 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. Photo courtesy debbie lind the citizens of the united states, through our federal government, own more than half the land in oregon. 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. James cook, seeking the northwest passage, charted some of the coastline in 1778. He served in the continental navy during the revolutionary war and later worked for a massachusetts trading company. Slowly, steadily, the united states had narrowed the field among the nations vying for control of the oregon country. Oregon has nine federally recognized tribes, who have distinct relationships with state government. In 1824 the united states negotiated an agreement permitting trade for ten years in alaska and fixing russias southern boundary at 50 40.

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. Oregon state information symbols, capital, constitution. 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. Commercial general contractors in portland the blue book. The flag of oregon is the only state flag with different pictures on each side. Until now, no book has presented this dynamic story in a way that everyone interested in oregon s natural history can easily understand. Oregon blue book oregon secretary of state state of oregon. American military history chronicle of the revolution 1777.

Oregon is the leading provider of lumber in the united states. The oregon blue book is the official directory and fact book for the u. Goeresgardner is the author of three books on oregon history. 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. 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 blue book comes in both print and online editions. University of oregon libraries 1501 kincaid street eugene. Great britain, the united states, and the indian tribes remained as competitors. Oregon s position on the pacific rim has resulted in strong ties between oregon and other nations. Settlers started the community in 1848, as of the 2000 census, the city population was 40,852 with 91. 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. It is the eleventh largest city in the state as of 2007 and is the county seat of linn county. 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.

Oregon was established as a territory in 1848, including presentday washington, idaho, and parts of montana and wyoming. Multnomah county, oregon simple english wikipedia, the. Oregon grows 99 percent of all hazelnuts produced in the united states. Image via wikimedia commons robert gray was born in tiverton, rhode island on may 10, 1755. Matthew dennis is professor emeritus of history and of environmental studies. Familysearch the family history library and some family history centers have computers with familysearch. Extraordinary photographs and the authors lucid explanations make this book both unique and essential for those curious about our own contemporary landscape. Multnomah county is part of the portlandvancouverhillsboro, orwa metropolitan statistical area. In another 2012 gallup survey, oregon placed near the bottom of the most religious states. Coos county, oregon genealogy trails history group. 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. Order the oregon blue book same prices as above by phone using visamastercard. As of the 2010 united states census, the countys population was 735,334.

The front picture includes a heart shaped shield with an eagle on top,surronded by thirtythree stars. Jan 29, 2019 the united states harvests about 125,000 acres, producing 6. Oregon is 295 miles 475 km north to south at longest distance, and 395 miles 636 km east to west. Robert gray, in the columbia, discovered the river named after his ship and claimed the area for the u. 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.

Mabel hatch bretherton became oregons first female lighthouse keepe. The official website of the oregon secretary of state. Despite the 1844 campaign slogan of fiftyfour forty or fight, the matter was settled peaceably by treaty. Amazon advertising find, attract, and engage customers. The four largest production regions are washington, idahoeastern oregon, california, and westcentral oregon. For a history of metro, see carl abbott and and margery post abbott, historical. 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. 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. Oregon quickfacts from the united states census bureau. Reviewed in the united states on february 14, 2017. Portland remains the whitest, large city in united states.

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. 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. Albany is in the willamette valley where the calapooia river and the willamette river meet. During the early 1800s, american, english, and french fur traders came to oregon.

The standard blue book of oregon president and editorinchief standard blue book publications of the united states of america, issued by a. Oregon state government government information research. In search of ancient oregon is a book for all those interested in oregons present. The blue book is the official guide to oregon government, providing. Previously published scholarship includes two books exploring the history of scientific communities and forest science research in alaska and at the h. Home state blue books and encyclopedias libguides at godort. Traders from john astors pacific fur company built astoria, the first permanent american settlement west of the rocky mountains, in 1811. The emigrants, traveling by wagon, crossed the oregon trail from 1841 to 1860, covering 2,000 miles from missouri to western oregon. The tillamook naval air museum is housed in the worlds largest wooden clearspan building. The oregon trail is the longest of the overland routes used in the westward expansion of the united states. Second, the philippine campaign medal, authorized by congress in 1905.