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Kick Ass Oregon History
KAOH 9.4: Pi(e) Day

In which we learn that Portland is not really known for its pi/e. ...
On March 14, 2015 / By oregonhistorian
News
Portland Dining Month… 60 Years Ago.

It’s Portland Dining Month! Each March, a shit ton of restaurants offer diners a three course set meal, for $29. It is a young, fun tradition, and for ...
On March 10, 2015 / By oregonhistorian
News
Cause You’re So Fuckin Geeked Out On Maps… And Podcasts… And Oregon…

So we have this Google Map Thingy. And it features a shit ton of our podcasts, anchored to the specific Oregon location that the Kick Ass Historical Event ...
On March 2, 2015 / By oregonhistorian
News
Event Review: Oregon’s Birthday Party!

What a wonderful Oregon’s Birthday Party we had! This year, we decided to celebrate in Oregon’s Oldest City – Astoria! And Dr John was looking down upon us ...
On February 16, 2015 / By oregonhistorian
Live Event
Celebrate Oregon’s 156th Birthday… In Astoria!!

February 14th is Oregon’s 156th Birthday – and do we have some doozies of some parties planned for you this year… in Oregon’s Oldest City – Astoria!! To ...
On January 2, 2015 / By oregonhistorian
News
Dioramas! Dioramas! It’s the 2015 KAOH Diorama Contest

Not news to YOU, but… Dioramas pretty much Kick Ass! Those awesome little cardboard boxes detailed with globs of glue and faded construction paper that make history just jump to ...
On December 26, 2014 / By oregonhistorian
News
Merry Christmas from KAOH (and Joyous Kwanzaa and Happy Haunkkah too, Baby!)

It is the Holiday Season again, and we have some cool stuff planned for you Ass Kickers this year! On Christmas Day itself, we are offering a Christmas ...
On November 28, 2014 / By oregonhistorian
News
Revolution: DB Cooper 11/22 Turn!Turn!Turn! 8pm $6

Details, and advance tickets, right HERE. “the system that beats the system.” ...
On November 7, 2014 / By oregonhistorian
Other
Bushnell Trail Cam Experiments

So Max and Shawn and I are planning an expedition to the GP to see if we can find something that is often unseen. We are planning on ...
On October 25, 2014 / By oregonhistorian
News
An Open Letter to the Oregon Statuary Hall Commission

NOTE: If you are unfamiliar with the topic, please see this excellent article by Carol McAlice Currie of Salem’s Statesman Journal. Dear Kerry Tymchuk, Executive Director of the Oregon ...
On October 3, 2014 / By oregonhistorian