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Richard Neuberger (1912-1960)
When he was elected to the United States Senate in 1954, Richard Neuberger had been at the center of journalistic excellence in the Pacific Northwest …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Rose Garbow Naftalin (1898–1998)
Rose Naftalin was a restauranteur and cookbook author in Portland and the founder of Rose’s, a Kosher-style delicatessen that was legendary for its impressive desserts …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Samuel Rothchild (1843-1930)
Samuel Rothchild, a pioneer merchant in the development of eastern Oregon, was typical of the many pioneer Jewish merchants who played a major role in …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Suffrage and the Oregon System
Male politicians slowly expanded their concept of progress to include the enfranchisement of women, but women had already developed a broader agenda that they wanted …
Oregon History Project
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The Portland Domination
The population of Oregon swelled from 90,923 in 1870 to 413,536 in 1900. By 1900, two dozen communities had a population of 1,000 or more, …
Oregon History Project
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USO Dance
This photograph, taken during the Korean War, shows two off-duty servicemen and three USO volunteers, donned with leis, at a reception table for an USO-sponsored …
Oregon History Project
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Vera Katz (1933–2017)
Once dubbed a "militant housewife" by the Oregonian, Vera Katz arrived in the United States as a seven-year-old World War II refugee. At the …
Oregon Encyclopedia
