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Oregon History
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It is bordered
on its west by the Pacific Ocean, on its north by Washington, on its south by California,
on its east by Idaho, and on its southeast by Nevada. The Columbia River delineates
much of Oregon's northern boundary, and the Snake River delineates much of the eastern
boundary. It is one of only three states of the contiguous United States to have
a coastline on the Pacific Ocean.
Oregon was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before traders, explorers, and settlers
arrived. An autonomous government was formed in the Oregon Country in 1843, the
Oregon Territory was created in 1848, and Oregon became the 33rd state on February
14, 1859. Today, Oregon is the 9th largest and 27th most populous U.S. state. Its
capital is Salem, the second most populous of its cities, with 160,614 residents
(2013 estimate). With 609,456 residents (2013 estimate), Portland is the largest
city in Oregon and ranks 29th in the U.S. Its metro population of 2,314,554 (2013
estimate) is 24th. The Willamette Valley in western Oregon is the state's most densely
populated area, home to eight of the ten most populous cities.
(Read more at Wikipedia.com)
Per wikipedia's "History of Oregon":The history of Oregon, a U.S. state, may be considered in five eras: geologic history, inhabitation by native peoples, early exploration by Europeans (primarily fur traders), settlement by pioneers, and modern development. (click the above link to see the entire article)
The term "Oregon" may refer to:
- Oregon Country, a large region explored by Americans and Britons (and generally known to Canadians as the Columbia District);
- Oregon Territory, established by the United States two years after its sovereignty over the region was established by the Oregon Treaty; and
- Oregon, a U.S. state since 1859
Spot Light
America's first
female governor served in Oregon three years before women in the
state gained the right to vote. But history has largely
forgotten her. That wasn?t
an accident.
Calling the America of the early 20th century a ?man?s world? is an understatement.
In most of the country, women were not considered full citizens. The march toward
women?s suffrage ? and the rights that came with it ? was slowly moving ahead. But
setbacks were common.
In Oregon, women found themselves once again shut out of the larger political process.
In the fall of 1908, the state?s male electorate dealt the suffragists one of the
most resounding blows in their long battle for voting rights. Men overwhelmingly
voted against granting suffrage to women. It was the movement?s fourth defeat since
1884.
Meanwhile, a young woman in the state?s capital was quietly making political history.
On a Saturday morning in February 1909, Carolyn B. Shelton took a seat at the Oregon
governor?s desk in Salem. She was the nation?s first female governor.
Read More
on "The Governor Who Couldn't Vote" from Oregon Public Broadcast.
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Last updated: 10 December 2019

