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Tabitha Moffat Brown (1780-1858)
Of the 158 names inscribed in the legislative chambers of the Oregon State Capitol, only six are women. One of those is Tabitha Moffat …
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Table Rocks
The Table Rocks, two large mesas north of Medford, rise nearly 800 feet from the north side of the Rogue River, opposite where …
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Talent
Once called Wagner Creek, Talent is located in southwestern Oregon between Ashland and Medford. Situated near the confluences of Wagner and Anderson Creeks with …
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Tamkaliks Celebration and Friendship Feast
Tamkaliks Celebration takes place each July in Wallowa as a celebration and recognition of Niimiipuu (Nez Perce) presence in the Wallowa Valley. The event began …
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Tanner Map of 1822
Henry Schenck Tanner’s “A Map of North America” represents a significant placeholder in the early American literature on continental expansion of the republic to the …
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Tashi Choling Center for Buddhist Studies
The Tashi Choling Center for Buddhist Studies is located in the Cottonwood Creek Valley (known locally as the Colestin Valley) of Southern Oregon, south of …
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Tater Tots and Ore-Ida Foods, Co.
Tater Tots, one of America’s most beloved frozen foods, was invented in 1953 by two enterprising brothers in Ontario, Oregon. Tater Tots, under different …
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Tecumtum (?-1864)
Tecumtum, whose name means Elk Killer, was the principal chief of the Etch-ka-taw-wah band of Athabaskan Indians during the Rogue River War in the mid-1850s. …
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Tejanos in Oregon
Tejanos (Tay-HAH-nohs)—Mexican Americans from south Texas—began moving to Oregon in significant numbers for seasonal agricultural work during the post-World War II period when farmers experienced …
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Tektronix Inc
Tektronix, one of Oregon's most prominent and innovative high-technology companies, was founded in 1946 and quickly grew into the world's leading manufacturer of specialized test …
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