It Happened In Oregon

Stories of Events and People that Shaped Beaver State History

von James A. Crutchfield

178 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

From a volcanic eruption that created the deepest lake in North America to a freighter wreck that took nine years to clean up, It Happened in Oregon looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Beaver State.Meet Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, the affluent leader of an eastern religious sect that attempted to take over a small town in Oregon to establish a spiritual corporate headquarters. Relive the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s "Showerey wet and disagreeable" Christmas at Fort Clatsop. And find out what caused the tragic, excruciating deaths of dozens of patients at Oregon State Hospital during one night in 1942.

• Reihe: It Happened In Series
• Themen: Lifestyle, Hobbys und Freizeit Heimatkunde, Familiengeschichte, Nostalgie Heimatkunde
• ISBN: 9781493037186
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.2018
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Globe Pequot