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Tracking Down Oregon
Ralph Friedman catches the spirit of the pioneer, the entrepreneur the builders of Oregon. Interesting people and places are sprinkled throughout his narrative, and he gives directions on how to find them, even if only from an armchair.
- GenresNonfiction
306 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1978
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June 30, 2017
"Oregon is more than places. It is people, past and present, history, legend, folklore, breath and stillness in every form within its boundaries. For the storyteller, should a broken-down old cowpoke nursing a lone bottle be less important that a millionaire with a cellar full of good wine? Is Portland more fitting for the printed page than an abandoned village rotting away on the naked plain? . . .
You know better — and that is why I invite your company on this journey." In this little gem of a book the reader will find "The Saga of Silverton Bobbie" a very moving story about a dog.
"Saga of a gunslinger"tells of Virgil W. Earp buried somewhat close to Frances Fuller Victor.
You know better — and that is why I invite your company on this journey." In this little gem of a book the reader will find "The Saga of Silverton Bobbie" a very moving story about a dog.
"Saga of a gunslinger"tells of Virgil W. Earp buried somewhat close to Frances Fuller Victor.
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