Weird Oregon

Weird Oregon

Author: Al Eufrasio

Publisher: Union Square & Company

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781402754661

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The Pacific Northwest teems with colorful history and unique legends--and this tour of the Beaver State is no exception. Discover the "city" in eastern Oregon with a year-round population of zero to two, and much, much more. Can it get any weirder than this?


Oregon Curiosities

Oregon Curiosities

Author: Harriet Baskas

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-01-06

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 0762762012

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The definitive collection of Oregon's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Beaver State residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.


Oregon Geographic Names

Oregon Geographic Names

Author: Lewis Ankeny McArthur

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780875952772

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The comprehensive guide to Oregon place names


Spooky Oregon

Spooky Oregon

Author: S. E. Schlosser

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2009-08-25

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0762756233

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Oregon folklore traditions are kept alive in 25 expert retellings of hauntings and strange happenings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and through artist Paul Hoffman’s evocative illustrations.


Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Author: Douglas Henry Thompson

Publisher: Blake Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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Over four decades, Clint Eastwood has become a Hollywood legend, with his success on both sides of the camera assuring himnbsp;a place in cinema history. Born the son of a steel worker in 1930, Eastwood’s drive for success led him to his first break, in 1959, on the TV seriesRawhide.Eastwood broke from television in 1964 withA Fistful of Dollars—his steely gaze and strong, silent screen presence made the film a surprise box-office smash. In 1971, his performance inDirty Harrycemented his reputation as an electrifying talent, and he has since gone on to star in and direct some of the most memorable films in Hollywood history. Now, drawing on exclusive interviews with the star, Douglas Thompson gives us a definitive portrait.


Fun with the Family Oregon

Fun with the Family Oregon

Author: Sarah Pagliasotti

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2011-07-05

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0762769246

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Written by a parent for parents, this opinionated, personal, and easy-to-use guide has hundreds of ideas to keep the kids entertained for an hour, a day, or a weekend! Fun with the Family Oregon leads the way to amusement parks, historical attractions, children’s museums, wildlife habitats, festivals, parks, and much more. The whole family will enjoy . . . Donning your 10-gallon hats and cowboy boots (or baseball caps and sneakers) at the Pendleton Round-Up, one of America’s largest rodeos. Enjoying the tide pools (at low tide) around the base of 235-foot Haystack Rock near Cannon Beach, one of the world’s largest freestanding monoliths. Flying high at the sight of the fighter planes and blimps in the Tillamook Air Museum, the world’s largest clear-span wood building.


The Climate of Oregon

The Climate of Oregon

Author: George H. Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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Covers the nine distinct Oregon Climate Zones, the impact of global warming, and includes monthly maps for precipitation, snow, and temperature.