Offbeat Oregon History podcast
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Six iconic food items that were invented in Oregon (Part 1 of 2)
Aug 24, 202610 min
Express clerk’s silence foiled Eugene train robber
Aug 21, 20269 min
All-metal steam-powered zeppelin: Could it work?
Aug 20, 202610 min
Alsea lad became ‘The Nikola Tesla of Oregon’
Aug 19, 20269 min
I-25 submarine gave Oregon its first wartime bombardment
Aug 18, 20268 min
Japanese sub blasted its way into Oregon history
Aug 17, 20269 min
Japanese shipwrecks on coast predate Columbus
Aug 14, 20269 min
‘Automo-bubble’ a part of Deschutes railroad war
Aug 13, 202616 min
Gun-toting ‘Wildcat’ was nation’s first ‘shock jock’
Aug 12, 202611 min
Portland’s Pioneer Square pitched as ‘crystal palace’
Aug 11, 20268 min
Mountain town of Bourne was home of a magnificent swindle
Aug 10, 20268 min
History happenings at OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY in Portland, next few months
Aug 7, 20268 min
Did primitive Hug Point Road save our beaches?
Aug 7, 202611 min
Pioneer Chinese doc was a city treasure in John Day
Aug 6, 202610 min
Valley was Oregon Trail’s eden, used-ox dealership
Aug 5, 20266 min
The world’s smallest natural harbor used to be even smaller
Aug 4, 20266 min
Atlantis in Oregon: The underwater lost cities
Aug 3, 20268 min
Grisly slasher murder still baffling a century later (2 of 2)
Jul 31, 202610 min
State tried to pin Grisly slasher murder on victim's 'grim widow' (1 of 2)
Jul 30, 202611 min
Astronaut left a piece of Oregon lava on the moon
Jul 29, 20268 min
Beavercreek Bomber: Pay $1 million or out go the lights
Jul 28, 20269 min
Pilot boat’s entire crew mysteriously disappeared
Jul 27, 20268 min
Oregon’s tiger pimp went on the lam, became big problem for Idaho (2 of 2)
Jul 24, 202612 min
Oregon had its own 'Tiger King,' only ours was worse (Part 1 of 2)
Jul 23, 202611 min
Iconic movies filmed in Oregon, Part 3: 1975-1989
Jul 22, 202610 min
Iconic movies filmed in Oregon, Part 2: 1965-1975
Jul 21, 20269 min
Iconic movies shot in Oregon, part 1: 1908-1952
Jul 20, 20269 min
Scenic highway was pitched as a 'park to park' experience (Part 2 of 2)
Jul 17, 20268 min
Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway set the tone for Oregon roadbuilding for decades (Part 1 of 2)
Jul 16, 20268 min
Getting trapped in ship’s wreckage saved mariner
Jul 15, 20267 min
For ex-spy Claire Phillips, fame was fleeting but her PTSD was not (Part 2 of 2)
Jul 14, 20269 min
Portland woman ran U.S. spy ring in World War II (Part 1 of 2)
Jul 13, 20267 min
Bloody 1925 prison break ended badly for everyone involved (2 of 2)
Jul 10, 20268 min
Rampant Klan cronyism led to bloody 1925 prison break (1 of 2)
Jul 9, 20267 min
Brutal ‘Oregon Boot’ made our state prison infamous
Jul 8, 20269 min
Meteorites that have fallen on the Beaver State (2 of 2)
Jul 7, 202612 min
Man found meteorite on his neighbor's land ... so he stole it. (1 of 2)
Jul 6, 202611 min
The last-minute choice that made aviation legend Jim Wright a true hero (Part 3 of 3)
Jul 3, 202611 min
Aviator Jim Wright's day of triumph: A new world record at Reno Air Races (Part 2 of 3)
Jul 2, 202610 min
The heroic final flight of Cottage Grove's Jim Wright: Part 1 of 3
Jul 1, 202611 min
Trail Blazers’ fate hung on an extra-long bathroom break: Part 2 of 2
Jun 30, 20268 min
Trail Blazers came to Portland thanks to amazing promoter: Part 1 of 2
Jun 29, 20268 min
Lola Baldwin's life mission: Battle human trafficking in Portland
Jun 26, 202612 min
First policewoman was a municipal Rescuer — like Bianca
Jun 25, 202611 min
Did ‘Vortex I’ prevent riots in downtown Portland?
Jun 24, 20269 min
McCall expected ‘Vortex I’ to cost him re-election
Jun 23, 20268 min
Riot at PSU set the stage for ‘Governor’s Pot Party’
Jun 22, 20269 min
Yachter’s treasure caught FBI’s interest too late
Jun 19, 202611 min
Portland's Vaudeville mayor made city famous as well as notorious
Jun 18, 202610 min
When The Oregonian newspaper burgled a candidate’s home
Jun 17, 20268 min