Offbeat Oregon History Podcast
1) Gen. Charles Martin was Oregon’s own would-be fascist dictator
the deliberate, systematic breaking of the spirits of black combat veterans to put them back “in their place.” (Portland, Multnomah County; 1890s, 1900s, 1910s) (For text and pictures, see http://offb...Show More
2) In lieu of prison, convict was auctioned off as slave
... Everman decided it would be best if he just went ahead and murdered him. “I would rather the news get home that I had killed a man for trying to injure my character, than for news to go home that ...Show More
3) Massive passenger liner won race with fiery death
... after a fire broke out in the cargo hold and spread throughout the ship. (Marshfield-North Bend, Coos County; 1910s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1303c-steamer-congress-won...Show More
4) In 1960 primary, Oregon was JFK’s make-or-break state
... a win would signify that it was not. The task of sending that signal fell to Oregon voters. (1950s, 1960s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1806d.oregon-was-JFKs-make-or-break-...Show More
5) Black sheep of the Union Army was Oregon’s last Civil War vet
... a Union Army outfit nicknamed “Olney's Forty Thieves.” (Lebanon, Linn County; 1860s, 1950s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/o1111c-black-sheep-of-union-army-last-oregon-vet.h...Show More
6) Trove of ‘hoarder’ Himes is now a historical treasure
... and although that made for some very unsuccessful publishing ventures, his collection is the heart of the Oregon Historical Society's archives today. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1890s) (For text ...Show More
7) The “nest of anarchists” at the White Eagle Saloon
... luckily, one of the local newspaper reporters spoke Polish. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1900s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1806b.white-eagle-anarchists-499.html)
8) Rabies epidemic was like a war in Eastern Oregon
It was the start of a decade of attacks by mad coyotes, when folks carried shotguns everywhere and nature seemed to be in open revolt. (1910s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1303...Show More
9) Abigail Scott Duniway thought her novels would be her legacy
She expected to be remembered for the novels that, today, very few people realize she wrote. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1870s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1806c.abigail-scot...Show More
10) Oregon's distinctive bridge style is Conde McCullough's legacy
... his spectacular bridges on the Oregon Coast highway are nearly tourist attractions in their own right (1920s, 1930s, 1940s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/o1111b-legendary-br...Show More