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Wicked Portland:: The Wild and Lusty Underworld of a Frontier Seaport Town
ISBN: 9781609495787 / Angielski / Miękka / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tucked away in the northwestern frontier, Portland offered all the best vices: opium dreams, gambling, cheap prostitutes, and drunken brawling. In its early days, Portland was a combination rough-and-ready logging camp and gritty, hard-punching deep-water port town," and as a young city (established in the late 1840s) it developed an international reputation for lawlessness and violence. In the early 1900s, the British and French governments filed formal complaints about Portland to the US state department, and Congressional testimony from the time cites Portland as the worst place in the...
Tucked away in the northwestern frontier, Portland offered all the best vices: opium dreams, gambling, cheap prostitutes, and drunken brawling. In its...
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84,50 zł |
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African Americans of Portland
ISBN: 9780738596198 / Angielski / Miękka / 127 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The prolific journey of African Americans in Portland is rooted in the courageous determination of black pioneers to begin anew in an unfamiliar and often hostile territory. Amazingly, a small population of African Americans settled in Portland against a backdrop of exclusion laws that banned free blacks from settling in Oregon. At the end of the 19th century, new employment opportunities in Portland and growing antiblack sentiments elsewhere spurred the growth of Portland s African American community. Approximately 75 African American men were hired at the Portland Hotel, and the completion...
The prolific journey of African Americans in Portland is rooted in the courageous determination of black pioneers to begin anew in an unfamiliar and o...
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96,03 zł |
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Claiming the Oriental Gateway: Prewar Seattle and Japanese America
ISBN: 9781439902141 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Claiming the Oriental Gateway, Shelley Sang-Hee Lee explores the various intersections of urbanization, ethnic identity, and internationalism in the experience of Japanese Americans in early twentieth-century Seattle. She examines the development and self-image of the city by documenting how U.S. expansion, Asian trans-Pacific migration, and internationalism were manifested locally--and how these forces affected residents' relationships with one another and their surroundings. Lee details the significant role Japanese Americans--both immigrants and U.S. born citizens--played in the social...
In Claiming the Oriental Gateway, Shelley Sang-Hee Lee explores the various intersections of urbanization, ethnic identity, and internationalism in th...
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121,64 zł |
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American Lake Vignettes
ISBN: 9781540209306 / Angielski / Twarda / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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122,93 zł |
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To Seize Their Lands: Manifest Destiny in Washington State
ISBN: 9780788453052 / Angielski / Miękka / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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98,99 zł |
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Wind on the Waves: Stories from the Oregon Coast
ISBN: 9780882408958 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Wind on the Waves is a collection of fift-two stories that embody the beauty, mystery, and allure of Oregon's magnificent coast. Written by award-winning author and poet Kim Stafford, these wonderful vignettes celebrate the people, towns, wildlife, culture, and natural beauty of one of America's most rugged, beautiful, and enchanting coastlines. Wind on the Waves evokes the feelings of wonder and joy, the miracle of existence, the significance of humanity--and its insignificance compared to the power of the sea. Being open to the world is a gift--one which Kim Stafford has shared so well....
Wind on the Waves is a collection of fift-two stories that embody the beauty, mystery, and allure of Oregon's magnificent coast. Written by award-winn...
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57,60 zł |
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Portland's Lost Waterfront: Tall Ships, Steam Mills and Sailors' Boardinghouses
ISBN: 9781609495954 / Angielski / Miękka / 185 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Today, Portland, Oregon, is a city of majestic bridges crisscrossing the deep swath of the Willamette River. A century ago, riverboat pilots would have witnessed a flurry of stevedores and longshoremen hurrying along the wharves. Situated as the terminus of sea lanes and railroads, with easy access to the wheat fields, sawmills and dairies of the Willamette Valley, Portland quickly became a rich and powerful seaport. As the city changed, so too did the role of the sailor--once bartered by shanghai masters, later elevated to well-paid and respected mariner. Drawing on primary source material,...
Today, Portland, Oregon, is a city of majestic bridges crisscrossing the deep swath of the Willamette River. A century ago, riverboat pilots would hav...
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84,50 zł |
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Century 21 City: Seattle's Fifty Year Journey from World's Fair to World Stage
ISBN: 9780984788217 / Angielski / Miękka / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Century 21 City" traces the trajectory of Seattle's rise to prominence, as it invented a modern economy that could thrive in an isolated, misty corner of the map. The quiet town on Puget Sound now hosts world-leading companies and has become a magnet for talent from every continent.
In the 1950s, Seattle was a minor-league city, with an economy that had changed little since the Klondike Gold Rush. The Century 21 Exhibition, Seattle's 1962 World's Fair, aimed to shake the region out of its economic torpor, embracing a vision of technology and globalization. Over the past fifty years, that... "Century 21 City" traces the trajectory of Seattle's rise to prominence, as it invented a modern economy that could thrive in an isolated, misty corne...
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64,37 zł |
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Mount Rainier National Park
ISBN: 9780738596464 / Angielski / Miękka / 127 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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96,03 zł |
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Penny Postcards and Prairie Flowers
ISBN: 9781479301843 / Angielski / Miękka / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A hundred-year-old collection of stunning vintage postcards is used to piece together the story of two Minnesota sisters who traveled overland to eastern Montana in the early 1900s. This unique book features dozens of the beautifully preserved postcards, and their messages reveal a powerful community of women who supported each other though all their travels and exploits. "Penny Post Cards and Prairie Flowers" is a once-in-a-generation book that shines a bright light on a little-known corner of Montana history. Author Philip Burgess' narrative displays a sharp understanding and deep...
A hundred-year-old collection of stunning vintage postcards is used to piece together the story of two Minnesota sisters who traveled overland to east...
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189,45 zł |
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PIHA Paranormal Investigations of Historic America: Historic Haunting of Washington State
ISBN: 9781453754412 / Angielski / Miękka / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A paranormal guide to haunted museums, public historical sites and historical communities in Washington State. Travel with the "Grey Team" as they uncover the history, mystery and document actual evidence of paranormal events at these haunted historical sites.
A paranormal guide to haunted museums, public historical sites and historical communities in Washington State. Travel with the "Grey Team" as they unc...
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132,96 zł |
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Lincoln and Oregon Country Politics in the Civil War Era
ISBN: 9780870717024 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Once again, historian Richard Etulain has provided a scholarly, lively, and definitive look at Lincoln and the Pacific Northwest. Lincoln himself thought the Far Corner of Oregon simply too far to become his own home, but his close ties to many friends who did migrate there remained important in both elections and war. Etulain re-creates the pioneer spirit and political fractiousness of Oregon with a keen eye for both the sweep of history and the small anecdotes that make the best history books irresistible.
Harold Holzer, Chairman, Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation This... Once again, historian Richard Etulain has provided a scholarly, lively, and definitive look at Lincoln and the Pacific Northwest. Lincoln himself thou...
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77,84 zł |
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Oregon Asylum
ISBN: 9780738599885 / Angielski / Miękka / 127 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Oregon State Insane Asylum was opened in Salem on October 23, 1883, and is one of the oldest continuously operated mental hospitals on the West Coast. In 1913, the name was changed to the Oregon State Hospital (OSH). The history of OSH parallels the development and growth in psychiatric knowledge throughout the United States. Oregon was active in the field of electroshock treatments, lobotomies, and eugenics. At one point, in 1959, there were more than 3,600 patients living on the campus. The Oscar-winning movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo s Nest was filmed inside the hospital in 1972. In...
The Oregon State Insane Asylum was opened in Salem on October 23, 1883, and is one of the oldest continuously operated mental hospitals on the West Co...
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96,03 zł |
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Bainbridge Island
ISBN: 9780738599922 / Angielski / Miękka / 127 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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96,03 zł |
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Silent City On the Hill: Jacksonville Oregon's Historic Cemetery
ISBN: 9781500140151 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There is a saying. "You never really die until the last person says your name." This is the story of Jacksonville's Cemetery, interwoven with a few moments of life for some of her residents. Rich, poor, good, or bad, each has a story to tell. From its very first burial in October 1859, a climb up cemetery road to the Silent City in Jacksonville, Oregon has been a source of pride for the community and a sign of respect for those who've passed on. What once was called "the little graveyard" is now home to over 5500 souls and is one of the oldest cemeteries in Oregon that continues to allow...
There is a saying. "You never really die until the last person says your name." This is the story of Jacksonville's Cemetery, interwoven with a few mo...
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60,53 zł |
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Medimont Reflections
ISBN: 9780945648055 / Angielski / Miękka / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Chis Carlson delivers 13 pungent essays on drawn from more than 40 years in public life, from issues he covered as a reporter in Washington and in Idaho in the early 70s, to observations of the people and politics ever since - and reflections on some of the hottest topics Idahoans still face. Chis Carlson delivers 13 pungent essays on drawn from more than 40 years in public life, from issues he covered as a reporter in Washington and in ... |
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61,30 zł |
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Keeping Oregon Green: Livability, Stewardship, and the Challenges of Growth, 1960-1980
ISBN: 9780870718717 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Keeping Oregon Green is a new history of the signature accomplishments of Oregon s environmental era: the revitalization of the polluted Willamette River, the Beach Bill that preserved public access to the entire coastline, the Bottle Bill that set the national standard for reducing roadside litter, and the nation s first comprehensive land use zoning law. To these case studies is added the largely forgotten tale of what would have been Oregon s second National Park, intended to preserve the Oregon Dunes as one of the country s first National Seashores. Keeping Oregon Green is a new history of the signature accomplishments of Oregon s environmental era: the revitalization of the polluted Wil... |
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116,78 zł |
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The Jewish Oregon Story, 1950-2010
ISBN: 9780870718694 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Jewish Oregon Story traces the history of diverse Jewish Oregonians and their communities during a period of dramatic change. Drawing on archival sources, including a collection of over five hundred oral histories, the book explores how Jewish Oregonians both contributed to and were shaped by the Oregon Story, a political shift that fueled Oregon s and particularly Portland s emerging reputation for progressivism and sustainability.
Six chapters examine a community grappling with, and increasingly embracing, change from the dramatic national shifts in women s roles and... The Jewish Oregon Story traces the history of diverse Jewish Oregonians and their communities during a period of dramatic change. Drawing on ar...
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97,30 zł |
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Hidden History of Portland, Oregon
ISBN: 9781626191983 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this engaging narrative, author JD Chandler crafts a people's history of Portland, Oregon, sharing the lesser-known stories of individuals who stood against the tide and fought for liberty and representation: C.E.S. Wood, who documented the conflict between Native Americans and the United States Army; Beatrice Morrow Cannady, founding member of the Portland NAACP and first African American woman to practice law in Oregon; women's rights advocate Dr. Marie Equi, who performed abortions and was an open lesbian; and student athlete Jack Yoshihara, who, in the wake of Pearl Harbor, was barred...
In this engaging narrative, author JD Chandler crafts a people's history of Portland, Oregon, sharing the lesser-known stories of individuals who stoo...
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84,50 zł |
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Encounters in Avalanche Country: A History of Survival in the Mountain West, 1820-1920
ISBN: 9780295993140 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Every winter settlers of the U.S. and Canadian Mountain West could expect to lose dozens of lives to deadly avalanches. This constant threat to trappers, miners, railway workers-and their families-forced individuals and communities to develop knowledge, share strategies, and band together as they tried to survive the extreme conditions of "avalanche country." The result of this convergence, author Diana Di Stefano argues, was a complex network of formal and informal cooperation that used disaster preparedness to engage legal action and instill a sense of regional identity among the many... Every winter settlers of the U.S. and Canadian Mountain West could expect to lose dozens of lives to deadly avalanches. This constant threat to tra... |
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243,39 zł |
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