Kristine Deacon
Kristine Deacon is a retired newspaper journalist who worked for the Bend Bulletin, the Statesman-Journal, and the Sacramento Bee. She holds a B.A. and M.S. from the University of Oregon School of Journalism. Now a historian and lecturer, she specializes in Oregon history. The Oregon Heritage Commission named her a Standout Heritage Volunteer in 2022, in part for her work processing Cecil Edwards's records.
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Cecil Leroy Edwards (1906–1995)
When Cecil Edwards became Oregon’s first legislative historian in 1976, he told the Statesman Journal that his “insatiable curiosity for gossip, rumors and oddities led to his study of history, with leanings toward Oregon government.” Edwards held the appointment for eighteen years, until 1993, when he retired from a career …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Queen Marie of Romania's 1926 visit to Oregon
A beautiful queen, an eccentric Washington State millionaire with a passion for the Columbia Gorge, a public altercation before the crème of Portland society. No wonder Queen Marie of Romania’s 1926 visit to Oregon garnered national headlines. Marie Alexandra Victoria, the granddaughter of Queen Victoria, married Crown Prince Ferdinand …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Thompson's Mills
Thompson’s Mills, the oldest existing water-powered grain mill in Oregon, hugs the Calapooia River about two miles east of Shedd in Linn County. In 2004, the Oregon Parks and Recreation bought the mill and opened it to the public because "the mill, its associated buildings and water features present OPRD …
Oregon Encyclopedia
