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OregonOregon Great Books list by Adair Law
Sometimes a Great Notion
by Ken KeseyThe River Why
by David James DuncanThe Poetry of William Stafford
Honey in the Horn
by H.L. DavisStepping Westward: The Long Search for Home in the Pacific Northwest
by Sallie TisdelOregon Geographic Names
Lewis A. McArthur and Lewis L. McArthur, published by Oregon Historical Society PressThis book has gone through six editions, the first one published in 1928 and the most recent in 1992. It looks at the derivation of the place names in Oregon. The 1992 edition had roughly 5500 names and the next edition will have 6000. While this may sound rather dry, it contains local history, lore and a fair amount of dry humor. It is an ideal car book for perusal when traveling around Oregon.
Seeking Western Waters: The Lewis and Clark Trail from the Rockies to the Pacific by Emory and Ruth Strong
This book contains excerpts from the Reuben Thwaites edition of the Lewis and Clark journals as well as commentary from the authors who had made a study of the archaeology and botany of the area. The book contains over two hundred black and white illustrations, some of which show the Columbia River in its pre-dammed state. A wonderful book for armchair adventurers or those who want to get out and explore on their own.
So Far From Home: An Army Bride on the Western Frontier, 1861-1865
by Julia Gilliss. Published by the Oregon Historical Society Press.This is a collection of letters to her family in Washington, D.C. written by a young bride whose husband was posted to various Army posts throughout Oregon from the Pacific Coast to the southeastern desert. She and her husband came to Oregon by ship rather than over land. She has an unusual enthusiasm for the range of life and landscape she sees, and describes it all to her family back home.
Fire at Eden's Gate: Tom McCall and the Oregon Story
by Brent Walth. Published by the Oregon Historical Society PressThis a rousingly good biography of Tom McCall, the governor most remembered for preserving Oregon's liveability. McCall was credited with encouraging people to "visit Oregon, but don't stay."
Outpost: John McLoughlin and the Far Northwest
by Dorothy Morrison to be published May 1999, Oregon Historical Society PressThis looks at the life of John McLoughlin, chief factor of Fort Vancouver for the Hudson's Bay Company from 1824 to 1845. This book shows the strength and reach of the Hudson's Bay Company as administered through the 6 ft 4 in figure of Dr. John McLoughlin. He accomplished great things for his company, and the company later maneuvered him out of his position. He became a citizen of the United States, yet was painted as a foreigner who had profitted through the sale of American land. This is a big gripping, skillfully woven story of a man who had all the skill to break into a new land, settle it, make money for his company and maintain even relations with the native population and the ever increasing numbers of overland immigrants.
Adair Law is the Director of Publications at Oregon Historical Society