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![Blanch McBride Virgin Randle (1887–1978)]()
Blanch McBride Virgin Randle (1887–1978)
In 1928, Blanch McBride Virgin became the first woman in the United Sta…
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![Bonnie Merrill (1935–2019)]()
Bonnie Merrill (1935–2019)
Bonnie Merrill, a dancer, teacher, and choreographer, was a founder and…
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![Brownsville]()
Brownsville
The City of Brownsville (Linn County) is in the southern Willamette Val…
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![Helen F. Althaus (1910–2006)]()
Helen F. Althaus (1910–2006)
A descendent of Oregon pioneers, Helen Althaus was a pioneer woman lawy…
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![Helen Jackson Frye (1930–2011)]()
Helen Jackson Frye (1930–2011)
Helen J. Frye was the first woman to serve as a judge of the Lane Count…
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![Herbert Milton Schwab (1915–2005)]()
Herbert Milton Schwab (1915–2005)
Herb Schwab was the first chief judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals, a…
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![Mt. Ashland Ski Area]()
Mt. Ashland Ski Area
The Mt. Ashland Ski Area, which encompasses over 240 acres of national …
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![Siskiyou Mountains in Oregon]()
Siskiyou Mountains in Oregon
Southwestern Oregon’s Siskiyou Mountains, which comprise the largest su…
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![Stephen Rogers McCarthy (1943–2023)]()
Stephen Rogers McCarthy (1943–2023)
An adventurer who took risks in life and in business, Steve McCarthy wa…
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![The Northern Great Basin During the Ice Age]()
The Northern Great Basin During the Ice Age
During the Ice Age, from about 25,000 to 11,700 years ago, the Northern…
