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William Overton
William P. Overton was in Oregon fewer than three years, yet he made a mark on Oregon history. In May 1841, Overton and others from …
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Wilson Price Hunt (1783-1842)
In 1809, John Jacob Astor selected Wilson Price Hunt to be his St. Louis agent for a new enterprise—the Pacific Fur Company—and to lead …
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Wilson River Highway (Oregon Route 6)
The Wilson River Highway (Oregon Route 6) begins in Tillamook near the north Oregon Coast and winds east along the Wilson River through the Tillamook …
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Winona LaDuke (1959-)
Winona LaDuke (Mississippi Band of Anishinaabe Indians) is an internationally respected Native American environmental leader, author, politician, and economist. She is best known for her …
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York (ca. 1770–?)
York was William Clark's slave and an integral member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, sent by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana …
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