Author: Henry VillardPublisher: Eugene, Or. : University of Oregon
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
The Early History of Transportation in Oregon
Author: Henry VillardPublisher: Eugene, Or. : University of Oregon
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
The Early History of Transportation in Oregon ... Edited by Oswald Garrison Villard
Author: Henry VILLARD (Railway Builder.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Old Oregon Country
Author: Oscar Osburn WintherPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803252189
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The Pacific Northwest, the old Oregon country, was one of the most remote and inaccessible frontier areas, but it was also known to be rich in natural resources. The opening up of this region is a story of courage, endurance, and pioneer enterprise. Transportation in this rugged country was a problem to the settlers who would promote commerce and travel, just as it was a problem to the earlier fur traders. The construction of roads and development of water routes progressed through the years until the railroad finally came to the Northwest, but at no time did the scarcity of roads prevent settlers from pushing back the frontier. Here the whole story of travel and travelers in this region is told for the first time. The book is based largely on primary sources and, as such, is a contribution to history. As an account of courage and ingenuity, transportation monopoly against transportation monopoly, and man versus nature, it is fascinating reading. University Professor of History at Indiana University, O. O. Winther is the author of Express and Stagecoach Days in California and Via Western Express and Stagecoach.
The Old Oregon Country; a History of Frontier Trade, Transportation and Travel
Author: Oscar Osburn WintherPublisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781290934077
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
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OLD OREGON COUNTRY
Author: OSCAR OSBURN. WINTHERPublisher:
ISBN: 9781033157800
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Old Oregon Country
Author: Oscar Osborn WintherPublisher:
ISBN: 9780740474163
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Oregon on the Move
Author: Oregon. Department of Transportation. History CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The Old Oregon Country
Author: Oscar Osburn WintherPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780265369937
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Excerpt from The Old Oregon Country: A History of Frontier Trade, Transportation and Travel Today the Pacific Northwest possesses a distinctive character as one of several sections of our nation. This region's geography, people, and economy have an individuality which blends with and yet stands apart from the rest of the United States. Like other sections, the Pacific North west cannot escape its past. Long known as the Oregon country, it was once thought of as one of the most remote and inaccessible frontier areas in the Western world. The region first unfolded its secrets to explorers and fur traders in whose footsteps came in quick succession missionaries, adventurers, pioneer farmers, miners, and businessmen. To all these the Oregon country presented a serious logistic problem. High, rugged mountains, inland waters, deserts, forests, ocean, snow, ice, rain, mud, heat, and magnificent distances thwarted the normal growth of commu mity life and contact with the outside world. The battle to overcome these imposing physical obstacles in order to exploit the rich natural re sources of the Oregon country and to establish orderly methods of com merce and travel comprise the major themes of this book. It is a saga of man against Nature; it is a story of adventure, indomitable courage, eu durance, and brilliant business ingenuity and enterprise. This book is in part the history of men and events that have given vigor, confidence, buoyancy, and a proud consciousness of the past to people who today make up Canadian and American civilization in British Columbia, Ore gon, Washington, Idaho, western Montana, and, to be precise, a bit Of western Wyoming. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
"An Unfinished History of Transportation in Oregon and Washington"
Author: Frank B GillPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Description: Account of transportation in Oregon. Mostly made up of numerous articles in the Pacific Semaphore titled 'early transportation in Oregon' from 1900-1920.
A History of Transportation in Nineteenth Century Umatilla County, Oregon
Author: Gary Kenneth MillerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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