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John Day Fossil Beds
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument showcases one of the world’s best and most continuous records of the Tertiary, the time from about 50 million …
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John Day River (north-central Oregon)
The 281-mile-long John Day River in north-central Oregon is the longest river flowing entirely within the state, the longest undammed river in Oregon, and the …
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John Edward Frohnmayer (1942-)
John Edward Frohnmayer is a lawyer, writer, and arts leader who served as the fifth chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and as …
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John E. Wool (1784-1869)
Although his time spent in Oregon was short, General John E. Wool was arguably the most important U.S. military officer to affect relations between Native …
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John Fahey (1939-2001)
John Aloysius Fahey, the "Father of the American Fingerstyle Guitar," spent the last twenty years of his life in Salem, Oregon. During his career, he …
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John F. Carroll (1858-1917)
John F. Carroll, the managing editor of the Evening Telegram, was a strong advocate for civic improvement. His most recognized contribution to Portland was …
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John Hipple Mitchell (1835-1905)
John Hipple Mitchell was a Portland lawyer and politician whose long career as a U.S. senator was overshadowed by scandal. He was convicted on charges …
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John "Jack" Reed (1887-1920)
Almost ninety years after his burial on Red Square in Moscow, John Silas “Jack” Reed remains among the most controversial of Oregon’s native sons. During …
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John Jacob Astor (1763-1848)
John Jacob Astor never visited Oregon or the Pacific Northwest, but his investment in the region’s fur trade in the early nineteenth century left an …
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John Jeffrey (1828-?)
In 1850, a group of influential Scottish and British botanists and horticulturalists organized the Oregon Association to send a handpicked plant collector to bring back …
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