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Oregon, the name
Two hundred and fifty years after the place-name appeared on maps and other documents, details of the etymology of the name Oregon are still being debated. The…
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Oregon Trail
Introduction
In popular culture, the Oregon Trail is perhaps the most iconic subject in the larger history of Oregon. It adorns a recent Oregon highway licens…
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Eugene
Eugene is a metropolitan center at the head of the Willamette Valley, approximately 110 miles south of Portland. The seat of Lane County, the city had an estim…
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Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains, perhaps the most geologically diverse part of Oregon, consist of a series of mountain ranges, rolling uplands, and valleys in the northeast…
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The Oregon Encyclopedia
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Oregon State symbols
Oregon has a number of officially designated symbols, ranging from those that are essential to the state government, such as the seal and flag, to some that so…