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  • Royal Rosarians

    In 1911, a delegation of ten businessmen represented Portland at Seattle's Golden Potlatch Festival. On the train ride home, the men agreed that Portland needed …

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  • Rudy Chapa (1957-)

    “Rudy, Rudy,” chanted the fans attending the June 1978 NCAA Track and Field Championships at the University of Oregon’s historic Hayward Field, as Oregon sophomore …

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  • Rudyard Kipling's Visit to Oregon, 1889

    The English writer Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) spent five days in Oregon in June 1889. He wrote about his adventures in Portland, traveling by train …

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  • Running Ultras

    The State of Oregon is celebrated for its running competitions, including the Portland Marathon and the Hood to Coast Relay, events that attract runners from …

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  • Russel Farnham (1785-1832)

    Russel Farnham, an American adventurer, explorer, and fur trader, was sent by John Jacob Astor in 1811 to establish Fort Astoria, the first United …

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  • Russell Sadler (1942-)

    For more than thirty years, Russell Sadler’s commentaries were heard on radio and television stations across Oregon, southwest Washington, and northern California. His weekly columns …

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  • Ruth Cohen Barnett (1892–1969)

    Ruth Barnett was likely the most skilled and prolific abortionist in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century, performing, by her …

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  • Ruth Dennis Grover (1912-2003)

    Ruth Grover was an artist and arts educator who in the course of her sixty-year career promoted the development of the art scene on the …

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  • Rutherford B. Hayes's visit to Oregon, 1880

    In September and October 1880, Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893) became the first sitting United States president to visit Oregon. Four years earlier, Hayes had accepted …

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  • S. John Trudeau (1927-2008)

    Simeon John Trudeau Jr. was a major contributor to the musical life and culture of twentieth-century Oregon. A musician, conductor, and teacher, he was a …

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