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Nan Wood Honeyman (1881–1970)
Nan Wood Honeyman made history as the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon, serving from 1937 to 1939. Her friendship …
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Edwin R. Bingham (1920–2009)
American cultural historian Edwin R. “Bing” Bingham, a longtime and popular professor at the University of Oregon, made significant contributions to Pacific Northwest history and …
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Charles Bendire (1836–1897)
Charles Bendire was a U.S. Army officer and naturalist who brought the life histories of Oregon’s birds to an international audience through his collections and …
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Collier Logging Museum and State Park
Collier Memorial State Park and Logging Museum, located at the confluence of the Williamson River and Spring Creek, straddles U.S. Highway 97 thirty miles north …
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Simeon Reed (1830–1895)
Simeon G. Reed was a prominent citizen and businessman in Oregon during the second half of the nineteenth century. A leader of the Oregon Steam …
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William Brown (1828?–1889)
William Brown was a respected and influential citizen in Portland's early Black community. A staunch advocate of equal education for all children, he played …
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