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 ...
On October 8, 2021 / By oregonhistorianRecently, 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; ...
On August 28, 2021 / By oregonhistorianMay 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 ...
On May 28, 2020 / By oregonhistorianHey 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 ...
On April 1, 2020 / By oregonhistorianTis 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 ...
On September 14, 2019 / By oregonhistorianWe 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 ...
On May 11, 2019 / By oregonhistorianVery excited to announce that the Resident Historian, Doug Kenck-Crispin, will be writing a book! Working with the Portland, Oregon publisher, Timber Press, the volume will concern… Oregon ...
On October 25, 2018 / By oregonhistorianIt is the Fall Walking Tour season, and we know you love to walk around Portland and hear cool stories from the past. We are here for you! ...
On August 19, 2018 / By oregonhistorianYou ever heard of the classic Oregon movie Sometimes a Great Notion, based on the Ken Kesey novel Sometimes a Great Notion? Just a few days ago, ADL ...
On August 7, 2018 / By oregonhistorianCome join us on one of our monthly KAOH’s Walking Tour of Portland’s Sinful Past: Shanghaiers, Saloons and Skullduggery! We walk around Old Town and tell stories about saloons ...
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