Fiery crosses and marchers in Ku Klux Klan (KKK) regalia were common sights in Oregon and the nation during the 1920s. The social and economic …

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This photograph of Dr. Jayanthi Raman (on left in purple) and Kunjan Raval (on right in red) was taken in 1996.  At the time, Raval …

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Kwan Hsu arrived in Portland in 1964, a newly minted professor tasked not just with teaching at Portland State College (now Portland State University) …

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This photograph of a Kwanzaa table-setting exhibit was taken by Laura Marcus in December 1998. The table was on display―along with various symbols of Kwanzaa―at …

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The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a New Deal program proposed in 1933 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide jobs for unemployed Americans during …

Oregon History Project

The most significant influence of World War I on the Pacific Northwest is reflected in the changing course of labor relations. Shortly after the United …

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By the end of the 1920s, conditions for workers had improved from those of the days before World War I. The eight-hour day had been …

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The Ladd Estate Company played a major role in the residential development of Portland and surrounding areas. William Sargent Ladd was the wealthiest person in …

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Ladd's Addition is a streetcar-era neighborhood in southeast Portland with a street and park plan that is unique among neighborhoods of comparable age in the …

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The town of Lafayette, situated in the Willamette Valley between McMinnville and Newberg, is the oldest city in Yamhill County. Early white settlers referred …

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