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New Assaults on Indian Land
During this period, Native people continued to suffer a declining population and a diminishing land base, and they were denied access to important traditional gathering, …
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New Map of North America, 1806
John Cary (1754-1835) produced this map of North America in 1806. Cary, a London-based engraver, was one of the most influential mapmakers and publishers of …
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New Odessa Colony
In 1958, Theodore M. Swett answered a questionnaire from the Jewish Institute of Religion at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. In one portion, Swett detailed …
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New Pace for Growth
From 1900 to 1914, Portland was the third fastest growing middle-sized city in the United States, behind Los Angeles and Seattle. Los Angeles owed its …
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New Recruits, Forest Grove Indian School, 1881
This group of children from the Spokane tribe was recruited to attend the Forest Grove Indian and Industrial Training School in 1881 as part of …
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News Article, Albrecht Hanged, 1896
This newspaper article was published in the Coos Bay News on July 1, 1896. It describes the hanging of Carl Albrecht in Marshfield (present-day Coos …
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News Article, As if by Magic
This 1900 Oregonian article refers to the rapid population growth in Baker City after a large timber company established operations in the area. In 1889, …
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News Article, A Word With the Visitors
The 1900s and early 1910s were exciting boom years for Medford. The article reproduced here, originally published on the front page of the Medford Mail …
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News Article, Copperfield Under Martial Law
This article, headlined “Copperfield Under Martial Law; Saloons Shut,” was published in the Baker Herald on January 2, 1914. It describes the declaration of martial …
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News Article, Crook County's Reign of Terror
This newspaper article was published in the Portland Evening Telegram on November 21, 1902. Titled “Crook County’s Reign of Terror,” the bulk of the piece …
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