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Charles A. Moose: Race, Community Policing, and Portland’s First African American Police Chief
The Resident Historian, Doug Kenck-Crispin, has written his master’s thesis (Portland State University, MA History) on Charles Moose, Portland’s first black police chief. To help you explore that ...
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“The Government is Hiding Dead Bigfoot Bodies!!”
If you came down to the Jack London Bar one cold January night in 2014, you might have seen a live show I performed where I talked about ...
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Some Kick Ass Fall Walking Tours!
The leaves are all turning, the evenings are getting cooler and all the hipster tourists are headed back home and out of these much more rainy environs – so time for ...
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Catch You Some Oregon History This Week!
Seven days and three events. It will certainly be a busy week, and you’re bound to catch some Oregon History, one way or another. On Sunday the 11th, we’ll be ...
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The Death of Tom Peterson and Old Portland RIP
Yesterday, I went to the public viewing for the recently deceased Tom Peterson. Anna Marum did a great write up on his life here. Tom was laying there ...
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Columbia River Highway turns 100 – Oregon, Patriotism, and “Redface.”
Warning: There’s some disturbing racist shit to be found up in here. The Columbia River Highway turns 100 on June 7th, 2016! I wrote a little piece about ...
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Coming Soon: KAOH’s new podcast series, “Policing in Oregon”
Not sure of you’ve heard the news yet, but Kick Ass Oregon History‘s latest podcast series, “Policing in Oregon” will hit both the internets and the Portland airwaves in ...
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Summer Walking Tours including Great Flood of 1894!
It’s getting warm! What a perfect time to take your visiting friends on a fun, sunny walking tour of Old-Timey Portland! On June 7th, at 5:00pm, we will ...
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It’s the 420 Bus Tour!! – History of Marijuana in Oregon
It’s the Original, “Original” Portland Weed Bus Tour! THIS is the ONLY Oregon event that made Marijuana Times‘ 2016 ULTIMATE 4/20 Events list! The Oregonian called the tour ...
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Spring Tours (Walking and 420 Bus) are almost here!!!
Slooooooooowwww Ride! Take it Eaaaassssyyyyy! Springtime is just around the corner! And what a LOVELY time to enjoy a little Oregon History – outdoors! The rain is still ...
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