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Ebba Wicks Brown (1914–2006)
Exposed to architectural practice from a young age, Ebba Wicks threw herself into formal training and licensure and, at the age of twenty-eight, became the …
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Ebbert T. (Bert) Webber (1921-2006)
Bert Webber called himself a research photojournalist. It is an apt description for a writer who was equal parts historian, journalist, and librarian.
Ebbert True …
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Echo
The town of Echo, in Umatilla County, is located at the historic crossroads of Indian trails and the Oregon Trail on the Umatilla River. …
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Ecola State Park
Ecola State Park stretches for 1,023 acres from the north end of Cannon Beach to Seaside on Oregon’s north coast. The park encompasses hulking Tillamook …
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Ecological Consequences
The environmental impact of salmon canneries was significant. The industrial harvest expanded rapidly during its first three decades, and canneries produced tremendous waste during boom …
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Economics, Environment, and the Future
Like other ranches, Yamsi, at the headwaters of the Williamson River, doubles as a resort. What is rare about this ranch, which Dayton and Gerda …
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Eddie Wied (1925 - 2007)
Known as “the Professor,” jazz pianist Eddie Wied was an influential teacher and exemplary player during the years he lived in Portland. His work …
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Edison Chiloquin (1923-2003)
Edison Chiloquin earned international attention in 1974 when he refused to accept a $273,000 payment from the federal government as compensation for terminating the Klamath …
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Edison Marshall (1894-1967)
Edison Marshall was a nationally known author and adventurer who once told Grit magazine: "I went after the two big prizes, fame and fortune, and …
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Edith Henry Kilbuck (1931–2008)
Edith Kilbuck was a noted harpsichordist, pianist, and professor of music at Lewis & Clark College in Portland. Her keen interest in the field …
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