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KAOH 11.1: My Own Private Old Portland
In which we learn that everyone can enjoy complaining about everyone else. A big thank you to true-crime historian JB Fisher and Dead Memories Portland‘s Kevin-Michael Moore for ...
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Beaver Tales and Treasure Trails. The Resident Historian talks treasure finds at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum 9/11/2022
Please join the Resident Historian, Doug Kenck-Crispin for this (potentially) enriching discussion of still undiscovered Oregon treasure hordes. On September 11th, 2022 at 11:00am, in faaaancy Cannon Beach!, ...
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The man who jumped from the deal with all the stuff… 50 years later.
November 24th (2021) is the 50th anniversary of the only unsolved skyjacking in United States history… perpetrated by a person we know as DB Cooper. The Wednesday before ...
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Mark Hatfield Biography, papers at Willamette and thoughts.
Recently, I had a chance to write a review of the new Mark Hatfield biography for The Oregonian. The book, by Richard Etulain, is titled Mark O. Hatfield; ...
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KAOH’s Two Bridges, One Burnside.
May 28th is the Burnside Bridge’s Birthday! Well…, kind of. The second Burnside Bridge was dedicated on May 28th, 1926, so close enough for us! The Resident Historian ...
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KAOH Walking Tours on Hold cause Covid-19 is a bitch!
Hey There Ass Kicker! Due to the global pandemic, the Oregon Health Authority’s directive, and Governor Brown’s “Stay at Home” edict, we are having to suspend our Kick ...
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Kick Ass Oregon History
KAOH 11.2: Quarantine!
In which we learn that Portlanders just can’t seem to stay inside, even when it might kill grandma and grandpa. A big thank you to Oregon State University’s ...
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Kick Ass Oregon History
KAOH Book Club: Echo of Distant Water
In which we learn that the darkness of Oregon’s winter can hide many sins. You can buy JB Fisher’s book HERE. ...
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Fall 2019 Walking Tours! (and a hungover version on 1/1/2020 too!)
Tis The Season for Kick Ass Walking Tours – of the Oregon History variety! Join Resident Historian, Doug Kenck-Crispin on one of his (almost) monthly Old Town Portland ...
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June Walking Tours!
We would like to invite you to two fun, historical Walking Tours coming up this June! You’ll get a chance to walk around Old Town and have the ...
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