02536cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000300011724500790014726400510022630000470027733600260032433700260035033800360037650000940041250000310050650802080053752013350074553400450208065300370212585600430216299900170220556964UtSlPG20260610134319.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF850.51 aOregon Historical Society14aThe quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, Vol. 1, No. 1, March, 1900 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Historical_Quarterly  aRelease date is 2018-04-11  aProduced by Larry B. Harrison, Barry Abrahamsen, and the
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HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society (Vol. I, No. 1)" is a historical publication written in the early 20th century. This journal presents various articles focused on the history of Oregon, covering significant topics such as the establishment of political authority and the development of civil government in the region, as well as firsthand accounts from pioneers and early settlers. It aims to provide insights into the evolution of Oregon's society and governance as influenced by numerous factors, including geographic isolation and joint occupancy with British interests.  The opening of this volume introduces the leading article by James Rood Robertson, which discusses the genesis of political authority and the formation of a commonwealth government in Oregon. Robertson outlines the process through which the region transitioned from ungoverned wilderness to a structured governmental authority, emphasizing the unique challenges faced due to its geographical isolation and concurrent British claims. He highlights the critical roles played by early pioneers in establishing a provisional government and the eventual influences that led to Oregon achieving statehood, all of which are framed within the larger context of national interests and local aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOregon -- History -- Periodicals40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56964  c97795d97795