Willamette University, the oldest university in the West, was founded in 1842. Located in Salem, the university had its origins in a school for …

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In July 1866, the Reverend Luther T. Woodward reported to the Willamette University board of trustees that several prominent Oregonians wanted to establish a law …

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The Willamette Valley, bounded on the west by the Coast Range and on the east by the Cascades, is the largest river valley in …

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From 1848 to 1855, the United States made several treaties with the tribes of western Oregon. Those treaties cleared the way for increased settlement by …

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On June 5, 1850, An Act Authorizing the Negotiation of Treaties with the Indian Tribes in the Territory of Oregon, for the Extinguishment of their …

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Willamina, located in the northwestern Willamette Valley, is in both Yamhill and Polk Counties. The town was named for the river that flows through …

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A nationally recognized and respected educator, Willard B. Spalding held two key positions in Oregon during critical times: superintendent of Portland schools at the end …

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Bill McCoy took his seat in the Oregon House of Representatives in 1972 as the first African American elected to the Oregon legislature. In 1974, …

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William A. Hilliard was the first African American editor of the Oregonian and one of the few to serve as the editor of a …

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While some have called William A. Langille the father of forestry in Alaska, his name remains more firmly linked with Oregon. A native of Nova …

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