Jeffrey Kovac
Jeffrey Kovac is Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, and Director of College Scholars at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He was educated at Sunset High School in Beaverton, Reed College (B.A. 1970), and Yale University (Ph.D. 1974). An interdisciplinary scholar, he has published articles and books in chemistry and related sciences, science education, philosophy, and history, including Refusing War, Affirming Peace: A History of Civilian Public Service Camp #21 at Cascade Locks (Oregon State University Press, 2009) and The Ethical Chemist: Professionalism and Ethics in Science, Second Edition (Oxford University Press, 2018).
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Allan Hart Jr. (1909–2002)
Allan Hart was a Portland attorney who was a leading specialist in energy law, particularly electrical power. As an early general counsel for the Bonneville Power Administration, he was influential in developing its policies and procedures. He also was known for his commitment to civil liberties and public service and was …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Charles Davis (1919-2002)
Charles Davis was a distinguished Oregon businessman, public servant, and public citizen. A conscientious objector in World War II, he was an important figure in the development of the Oregon affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Davis was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on May 7, 1919. It …
Oregon Encyclopedia
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Civilian Public Service Camp #21
Civilian Public Service Camp #21 opened in November 1941 at Wyeth, a few miles east of Cascade Locks in the Columbia River Gorge. It was the best known of the 150 camps in the Civilian Public Service system, which the Selective Service established to provide “alternative service under civilian direction” …
Oregon Encyclopedia
