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Oregon

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Oregon , state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It is bordered by Washington, across the Columbia R. (N), Idaho, partially across the Snake R. (E), Nevada and California (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Facts and Figures Area, 96,981 sq mi (251,181 sq km). Pop. (2000) 3,421,399, a 20.4% increase since the 1990 census. Capital, Salem. Largest city, Portland. Statehood, Feb. 14, 1859 (33d state). Highest pt., Mt. Hood, 11,239 ft (3,428 m); lowest pt., sea level. Nickname, Beaver State. Motto, The Union. State bird, Western meadowlark. State flower, ... Read more
Oregon Trail
The Oxford Companion to United States History Oregon Trail. The Oregon Trail, important in American westward expansion, began at Independence...to James Bridger's fort and Fort Hall on the Snake River, and on to Oregon's Willamette valley. The trail's role in American history dates to the... Read more
Women, Louis Brandeis, and the Law: Muller v. Oregon (1908)
American Decades WOMEN, LOUIS BRANDEIS, AND THE LAW: MULLER V. OREGON (1908) Oregon and the Ten-Hour Day In 1903 Oregon forbade women employed outside the home to work longer than ten hours a day. Massachusetts had... Read more

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