National Lampoon’s Animal House, one of the most successful American film comedies of all time, was filmed in the Eugene area in the fall …

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Anna Belle Crocker was curator of the Portland Art Association’s museum (now the Portland Art Museum) and director of the School of the Portland …

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Anne Kutka McCosh, a nationally recognized and regionally important visual artist and teacher, lived in Eugene for the last sixty years of her life. Her …

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In 1850, Anson Dart (1797-1879), of Wisconsin, was appointed as the first superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Oregon Territory. He received his instructions on …

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Anthony "Tony" Yturri, the son of Basque immigrants, served sixteen years in the Oregon Senate representing District 21, which comprised Grant, Harney, and Malheur Counties. …

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Anti-nuclear activism in Oregon paralleled the national movement against nuclear power in the late-1960s. Several factors, however, made the opposition to nuclear power in Oregon …

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Antoinette Hatfield’s talents and sense of style and her support of the arts in Oregon have earned her a place in American political history. With …

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Anzen was Portland’s oldest Japanese grocery and gift shop, first in Nihonmachi (also known as Japantown) and then on the east side of …

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The Appaloosa is a horse breed associated historically with the Nez Perce (Niimipu) Tribe. The name may originate from “a Palouse,” which referred to the …

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The Charles and Melinda Applegate House in Yoncalla is the oldest known residence in Oregon that has remained in continuous family ownership since its construction. …

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