It happened in Oregon
(Book)

A baptism of fire, 5,000 B.C. -- The claiming of the Columbia, 1792 -- A dismal Christmas at Fort Clatsop, 1805 -- The founding of Astoria, 1811 -- The ordeal of the overland Astorians, 1811 -- A maiden's voyage, 1814 -- A discovery beneath the pines, 1825 -- The Kalawatset massacre, 1828 -- An early excursion up the Willamette, 1834 -- The formidable California cattle drive, 1837 --

An expedition in the name of science, 1841 -- The great migration, 1843 -- John C. Fremont's ramble through Oregon, 1843 -- The founding of Portland, 1843 -- Making headlines Oregon-style, 1846 -- The birth of the wool industry, 1848 -- Joe Meek's momentous missions, 1849 -- The minting of the Oregon "Beaver," 1849 -- The making of a poet, 1852 -- Louis Remme's remarkable ride, 1855 -- A monopoly on the Columbia, 1860 -- A journey up the Columbia, 1865 --

The execution of Captain Jack, 1873

The Bannock War, 1878

The exile of Chief Joseph, 1900

The bloody adventures of Harry Tracy, 1902

The smashing success of the suffragettes, 1912

The great Tillamook fire, 1933

President Roosevelt's visit to Oregon, 1937

A wild night at Fort Stevens, 1942

The legacy of Hells Canyon

Potpourri of Oregon facts.