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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 ...
On October 25, 2018 / By oregonhistorian
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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! ...
On August 19, 2018 / By oregonhistorian
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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 ...
On August 7, 2018 / By oregonhistorian
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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 ...
On June 9, 2018 / By oregonhistorian
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Weekend in Astoria, neighbor! May 5th and 6th

We have a Kick Ass weekend in Astoria coming up in May, and I’m hoping you can join us! On the evening of Saturday, May 5th, Resident Historian Doug ...
On March 21, 2018 / By oregonhistorian
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Accidental August Erickson in the Archives

Sometimes in this history game, you don’t always find what you’re looking for. Take last week. I went down to the State Archives in Salem, looking for some ...
On January 13, 2018 / By oregonhistorian
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Holiday Season Walking Tours of Portland’s Sinful Past: Shanghaiers, Saloons and Skullduggery

Come join us on one of our monthly KAOH Walking Tours! We walk around Old Town and tell stories about saloons and skullduggery and the bullshitening of the ...
On October 31, 2017 / By oregonhistorian
Kick Ass Oregon History Podcast
KAOH Halloween Special: Dave Campell, Kell’s Ghost

In which we learn that Portland celebrity ghosts can haunt where ever they fucking well choose. ...
On October 26, 2017 / By oregonhistorian
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No Name City, 49 years later…

This past weekend, Ghost Host Andy Lindberg and myself (DKC) traveled to the Wallowa Whitman National Forest to visit the filming site of “Paint Your Wagon.” PYW is approaching ...
On October 4, 2017 / By oregonhistorian
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KAOH Walking Tours on Easter Weekend 2017

We have two awesome walking tours this weekend – both bush and bunny free! Saturday at 4:00pm, we’ll be starting at Floyd’s Coffee (118 NW Couch St.) at ...
On April 12, 2017 / By oregonhistorian