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A Generous Nature
Lives Transformed by Oregon
Oregon State University Press
In homage to the actists and philanthropists whose individual visions helped to shape and preserve Oregon's natural treasures for future generations, A Generous Nature presents 21 biographical profiles of twentieth-century conservation leaders.
Persistent Callings
Seasons of Work and Identity on the Oregon Coast
Oregon State University Press
Using the cultural history of Oregon’s Nestucca Valley as a case study, Taylor illustrates the wisdom of seasonal labor, the complex relationships between work and identity, and the resilience of rural economics across a century of almost continual change.
The Mountains of Paris
How Awe and Wonder Rewrote My Life
By David Oates
Oregon State University Press
Sporting Oregon
A Pictorial History of Early Oregon Sports
Oregon State University Press
For thirty years, Brian Campf collected vintage photographs and ephemera related to Oregon sports. Sporting Oregon includes more than three hundred images that offer an overview of the first fifty years of organized sports in the state, primarily baseball, football, and basketball, but also such pastimes as horse racing, track, hockey, tennis, and cricket.
Catch and Release
An Oregon Life in Politics
By Les AuCoin
Oregon State University Press
Personal memoir of Les AuCoin, member of the US House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st Congressional District from 1975-1993.
Ricky in the City
Where the Wildlife Live
By Judith L. Li and M. L. Herring
Oregon State University Press
With the help of new friends, Ricky and Ellie discover a fascinating variety of wildlife and habitats during their weekend visit to the city of Portland. As young citizen scientists they use their observations to map out wildlife connections across the city while they make contributions to regional databases.
Interviewing
The Oregon Method
Edited by Peter Laufer, with John Russial
Oregon State University Press
A collection of practical and analytical essays from more than three dozen professional interviewers, scholars and teachers. This revised and expanded second edition of the popular professional tool features a new foreword and a dozen new chapters designed to aid journalists navigating the “fake news” and “enemy of the people” contemporary media landscape. The book’s chapters take focused looks at a wide variety of issues, including interview ethics, the sanctity of quotes, interviewing in the virtual world, negotiating identity and building rapport. The art of the interview has been taught at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication for generations. This foundational text binds those years of experience into a collection of vibrant essays designed to train novices and invigorate old hands.
The Red Coast
Radicalism and Anti-Radicalism in Southwest Washington
Oregon State University Press
The Red Coast is a lively, readable, and informal history of the labor, left-wing, and progressive activists who lived, worked, and organized in southwest Washington State from the late nineteenth century until World War II. The book serves as a hidden history for a region frequently identified with conservatism, rescuing these working-class activists from obscurity and placing them at the center of southwest Washington's history. Topics include the Wobblies, the labor wars of the 1910s and 1930s, and the lumber and maritime industries. Labor historians, scholars, and general readers with interest in the working class history of Southwest Washington will welcome this comprehensive and accessible account.
Northwest Voices
Language and Culture in the Pacific Northwest
Edited by Kristin Denham
Oregon State University Press
The Pacific Northwest has long been a linguistically-rich area, yet few books are devoted its linguistic heritage. The essays collected in Northwest Voices examine the historical background of the Pacific Northwest, the contributions of Indigenous languages, the regional legacy of English, and the relationship between our perceptions of people and the languages they speak. The Pacific Northwest has had a surprising number of influences on the English language, and a great number of other languages have left their mark. Individual essays examine linguistic diversity, explore the origins and use of place names, and detail efforts to revive indigenous languages.
Edge of Awe
Experiences of the Malheur-Steens Country
Oregon State University Press
With a foreword by William Kittredge and line drawings by Ursula K. Le Guin, this literary anthology gathers together personal impressions of the Malheur-Steens region of Oregon, known for its birding opportunities, its natural beauty and remoteness, and, more recently, for the 2016 armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Contributors include biologists, students, tourists, birders, local residents, and native Paiute, thus reflecting the perspectives of visitors, original inhabitants, and current residents. Anyone who has visited the area or plans to do so, and anyone with an interest in the region, will find inspiration in this literary companion.
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