It Happened In Oregon: Stories of Events and People that Shaped Beaver State History

by James A. Crutchfield

Overview

From a volcanic eruption that created the deepest lake in North America to a freighter wreck that took nine years to clean up, It Happened in Oregon looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Beaver State.

Meet Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, the affluent leader of an eastern religious sect that attempted to take over a small town in Oregon to establish a spiritual corporate headquarters. Relive the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s “Showerey wet and disagreeable” Christmas at Fort Clatsop. And find out what caused the tragic, excruciating deaths of dozens of patients at Oregon State Hospital during one night in 1942.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493037186
Publisher:	Globe Pequot
Publication date:	11/01/2018
Series:	It Happened In Series
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

James A. Crutchfield is the author of more than fifty books dealing with various aspects of American history and biography, and is the creator of the popular “It Happened In.. . .” series. He and his wife, Regena, reside in their pre–Civil War home in Franklin, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

Preface viii

A Baptism of Fire, Mount Mazama, Crater Lake-5,700 B.c. 1

The Claiming of the Columbia, Columbia River-1792 4

A Dismal Christmas at Fort Clatsop, Fort Clatsop-1805 9

The Founding of Astoria, Astoria-1811 13

The Ordeal of the Overland Astorians, Snake River-1811 18

A Maiden's Voyage, Astoria-1814 21

A Discovery Beneath the Pines, Coos County-1825 25

The Kalawatset Massacre, Reedsport-1828 29

An Early Excursion up the Willamette, Northern Willamette River-1834 34

The Formidable California Cattle Drive, Mexico to Willamette Valley 1837 38

An Expedition in the Name of Science, Pacific Coastline-1841 42

The Great Migration, The Oregon Trail-1843 45

John C, Fremont's Ramble through Oregon, Northern Oregon-1843 49

The Founding of Portland, Portland-1843 53

Making Headlines Oregon-Style, Oregon City-1846 56

The Birth of the Wool Industry, Salem-1848 60

Joe Meek's Momentous Missions, Oregon City-1849 63

The Minting of the Oregon Beaver, Oregon City-1849 69

The Making of a Poet, Western Oregon-1852 72

Louis Remme's Remarkable Ride, Sacramento to Portland-1855 77

A Monopoly on the Columbia, Columbia River-1860 81

A Journey up the Columbia, Western Columbia River-1865 85

The Execution of Captain Jack, Klamath County-1873 89

The Bannock War, Pendleton-1878 92

The Exile of Chief Joseph, Wallowa Valley-1900 95

The Bloody Adventures of Harry Tracy, Salem-1902 100

The Smashing Success of the Suffragettes, Portland-1912 105

On the Trail of the "Dark Strangler"-1926 109

The Great Tillamook Fire, Gales Greek Canyon-1933 118

President Roosevelt's Visit to Oregon, Mount Hood-1937 122

A Wild Night at Fort Stevens, Fort Stevens-1942 126

Tragedy at Oregon State Hospital-1942 130

The Legacy of Hells Canyon, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area-1976 137

Eastern Religion Comes to Eastern Oregon, Antelope-1981 141

The Owl and the Forest, Western Oregon-1990 146

The Wreck of the New Carissa, Coos Bay-1999 151

Bibliography 155

Index 162

About the Author 168