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Snazzy introduction goes here. Often useful to write this last.

The structure of the final article need not be chronological. See History of California 1900 to present for an example of a page that does well by following historical themes in their own sections. -Pete 21:27, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Sections in chronological order is a great way, however, to brainstorm what should ultimately be included.

Ideas for sections to be used in the final version (as if anything is ever final on WP…)

• geological history: Mt. Mazama, Lake Missoula...help me out here
• native American and pioneer history: Oregon Trail, L&C...
• race: white, black, hispanic, Indian; influence of KKK in 20s, Vanport, neo-nazism in 80s
• progressive political reforms: initiatives, bottle bill, death with dignity…
• conservation/stewardship of the environment: Gifford Pinchot, Tom McCall, SB 100, Hatfield…
• famous "independent spirit"
• anti-"californication"
• agriculture, timber industry
• arts and culture
• sports

Contents 1 Geological history 2 Native American settlement 3 Early European exploration 4 Lewis and Clark Expedition 5 Oregon Country and Territory 6 Statehood 7 Early 20th century 8 1920s, Great Depression 9 World War II 9.1 Shipbuilding industry 10 1940s after WWII 11 1950s 12 1960s 13 1970s 14 1980s 15 1990s 16 2000s 17 References

[edit] Geological history

Herein the geologic events which formed the landspace of Oregon are discussed. Maybe draw some info from Geology of the Pacific Northwest.

• Missoula Floods (occurring between 15,000 and 13,000 years ago) formed the Columbia River Gorge.
• Eruption of Mount Mazama forms Crater Lake, and blankets region in volcanic ash - roughly 8,000 years ago.

[edit] Native American settlement

Herein the settlement of Native Americanss are discussed, prior to the arrival of the first European explorers. Also might wish to discuss geological events, such as the eruption of Mount Mazama, which were are part of the Native American historical record.

The most widly held beliefs about human migration to the Americas involve hunter-gatherer immigrants that traveled from Asia across the Bering Land Bridge towards the end of the Pleistocene era. Archeological records indicate human activity in Oregon 11,000 years ago.^[1]

[edit] Early European exploration

Herein is discussed early European exploration of the area, including James Cook and the like; events leading up to the Lewis and Clark Expedition

[edit] Lewis and Clark Expedition

Herein Lewis and Clark are discussed, along with events up to the abandonment of all but British and US claims on Oregon and surrounding regions

[edit] Oregon Country and Territory

Herein the Oregon Country and Oregon Territory are discussed, along with early pioneers, explorers, fur traders, and other folks during the period of joint administration by the United States and Great Britain, up to the Oregon being granted statehood in 1859. Topics of particular importance are:

• The Oregon Trail
• John McLoughlin
• The Oregon Treaty and the events leading up to the peaceful division of the Oregon Country between the US and Britain
• Events leading up to statehood, including the various political dramas in Washington DC (the topic was very relevant to the issue of slavery, of course).
• The founding of Portland

[edit] Statehood

Early events in the state since 1859 up to the turn of the century, I suppose. Include the racist Oregon constitution, Indian wars, other forms of political intrigue, etc.

• Matthew Deady - first federal judge in Oregon, and architect of the Oregon constitution - please add to any templates out there.

[edit] Early 20th century

Notable events here include the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, Oregon political reforms like the initiative and referendum, the Ku Klux Klan (who were present at the time).

[edit] 1920s, Great Depression

Women's suffrage established by ballot initiative (I think) -Pete 01:47, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes, thanks in part to Abigail Scott Duniway. [1]

[edit] World War II

[edit] Shipbuilding industry

• Housing community at Vanport built primarily to house shipyard workers for:
  • Three shipyards established by Henry J. Kaiser - Oregon Ship, Swan Island, and Vancouver Ship [2] (link has embedded sound file)
    • Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation [3]
    • SS Star of Oregon: first Liberty Ship

• Willamette/Oregon Iron and Steel Company [4]

[edit] 1940s after WWII

• Vanport flood
• Robert Moses comes to town
• Tillamook Burn - series of 4 wildfires from 1933 to 1951
• blimps housed at Naval Air Station Tillamook (present-day Tillamook Air Museum)

[edit] 1950s

• Oregon Centennial

[edit] 1960s

• Columbus Day Storm
• Goatee incident at OSU, black players quit football team en masse
• Dick Fosbury, Terry Baker
• Ken Kesey, The Kingsmen
• Oregon as hippie/back-to-the land mecca (intentional communities, communes, Jesus People, etc.) continues through the 1970s and today, with remnants especially in Lane and Benton counties and southern Oregon (see also Kesey, above, Grateful Dead)

[edit] 1970s

• D. B. Cooper (famous hijacking; perpetrator never caught)
• Bottle Bill, land use law (Senate Bill 100), Tom McCall
• Blazers get a franchise, later a championship
• Steve Prefontaine, Bobby Moore
• Freeway revolts kill Mount Hood Freeway, other freeways; Harbor Drive torn up and replaced with Tom McCall Waterfront Park
• Neil Goldschmidt: Portland mayor, sex scandal, US Trans. Sec'ty (OR Gov '87-'91)
• Trojan nuclear power plant and attempts to close it

[edit] 1980s

• Decline of timber industry: Rise of wood products industry in SE US, raw log exports, spotted owl.

• Rise of Earth First!, and accompanying non-violent (mostly) civil disobediance actions, treesits (became more popular in the '90s, vs. tree spiking in the '80s)

• Rise of the Oregon Citizens Alliance
• Rise of White Power movement (or is this a '70s thing?)
• Recession hits Oregon particularly hard; Tektronix sheds 2/3 of workforce over the decade, many public schools shut their doors
• Completion of Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge, eastside MAX Light Rail, I-205 through E. Portland
• Oregon Lottery, state legalizes capital punishment
• Rajneeshpuram
• Nu Shooz? Nah...
• Field burning causes deadly I-5 pileup in 1988 (still controversial today)
• Trojan again and various cities delare themselves nuclear free zones (not like that's honored or anything)

[edit] 1990s

• Oregon tax revolt (especially Oregon Ballot Measure 5 (1990)) and Bill Sizemore, Don McIntyre (Don McIntire?), term limits, double majority law, school financing reform law (though some dispute it's a good reform...)
• Sex scandal results in ouster of Bob Packwood, Mark Hatfield resigns; Oregon goes from one of the most powerful delegations in the United States Senate to one of the weakest.
• Blazers in NBA finals in 90, 92; later start of "Jail Blazers" era
• Ducks in Rose Bowl
• Westside MAX
• Earthquake in 1993, flood in 1996
• Everclear, Dandy Warhols, Cherry Poppin' Daddies?, etc.
• More legislation: Death with Dignity Act (1994-present), Medical marijuana (1998),
• Earth Liberation Front
• "You are welcome to visit Oregon, but please don't stay." Phrase dates back, I think, to 1970s (who?), John Lim proposed making border signs in 1999. (A joke based on statements by governor Tom McCall, who I don't think literally said that.)

[edit] 2000s

Not sure if the 21st century is old enough to be called "history".

[edit] References