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100 1 _aOregon Historical Society
245 1 4 _aThe quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, Vol. 1, No. 1, March, 1900
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
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336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Historical_Quarterly
500 _aRelease date is 2018-04-11
508 _aProduced by Larry B. Harrison, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOregon -- History -- Periodicals
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56964
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