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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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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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Resident Historian DKC is writing a book about… Oregon History!
Very 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 ...
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Some Kick Ass Fall Walking Tours
It 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! ...
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Sometimes a Great September Notion – audio tour, movie and novel podcast!
You 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 ...
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June (and 4th of July-ish) Walking Tours
Come 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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