Multnomah: The Tumultuous Story of Oregon's Most Populous County

This definitive reference on the history and politics of Multnomah County covers people and events from 1854 to the present day, providing compelling details about policymakers, public works, and political scandals.

Since its founding, Multnomah County's history has seldom been calm or peaceful. From hangings that turned into grim public spectacles in the nineteenth century' to the glaring failure to deal with urban growth in the middle of the twentieth, the county has survived frequent disr...