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Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809)
Reflecting on Meriwether Lewis after his death, Thomas Jefferson bemoaned the loss to “his country of one of her most valued citizens whose valour & …
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Meriwether Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 1805
Captain Meriwether Lewis wrote this letter to President Thomas Jefferson in early April 1805 from Fort Mandan, near present-day Washburn, North Dakota. It was hand-copied …
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Metolius River
The Metolius River is a spring-dominated tributary of the Deschutes River in central Oregon. The river is named for the Warm Springs Sahaptin word for …
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Metro Regional Government
Metro is a regional agency that serves the urbanized portions of Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties. It deals with land use and transportation planning and …
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Mexican Laborers Pick Potatoes, 1943
This photograph shows Mexican citizens harvesting potatoes in central Oregon during World War II. In 1942, the United States government negotiated with Mexico to import …
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Mexican Laborers Weed Sugar Beet Field
This photograph shows Mexican citizens weeding and thinning in an unidentified sugar beet field in Oregon, probably in Malheur County, during World War II. In …
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Michael McCloskey (1934-)
Mike McCloskey, an Oregon native, is recognized worldwide as a conservationist, a leader of the Sierra Club, and an advocate for the preservation of many …
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Milagro Theatre
The Miracle Theatre Group, known as Milagro, is a premier Latino arts and culture organization in Portland. Milagro means “miracle” in Spanish. When asked …
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Mildred Schwab (1917-1999)
A Portland city commissioner for fourteen years, Mildred Schwab was known for her sharp tongue, colorful personality, and frugality regarding city funds. A lover of …
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Miles Lowell Edwards (1898-1982)
Miles Lowell Edwards was born in 1898 in Newberg, a town his grandfather Jesse Edwards had established in 1880 as a Quaker community. His …
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