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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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	Oregon prod'n has bite.(Location News)( Oregon Production Investment Fund ) Magazine article from: Daily Variety; 4/8/2008; ; 678 words ; Oregon is a haven for vampires. The state's Pacific Northwest...Hardwicke directs. According to producer Wyck Godfrey, Oregon's geography and rain forests matched well with the storyline...and is skedded for more than nine weeks. Vancouver and Oregon offered a strong production base. However, I'd produced... Read more
	No. 5 Oregon Picks Off USC Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/28/2007; ; 700+ words ; Oregon 24, Southern Cal 17 Southern California seemed poised for...instead of wilting, Matthew Harper, the free safety on Oregon's unsung defense, was confident because he knew USC's offense was not as difficult to defend as the Oregon offense he faces regularly in practice. Buoyed by that... Read more
	Oregon doctor leads campaign for seat belt law. (Dr. John R. Tongue, mandatory seat belt law in Oregon) Magazine article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management; 3/4/1991; ; 700+ words ; Oregon Doctor Leads Campaign For Seat Belt Law TUALATIN - It took six years for Dr. John R. Tongue to convince Oregon to adopt a mandatory seat-belt law, but he got the job...difference. I worked on it daily for six years. I found that in Oregon, people can change things, said Mr. Tongue, a 43-year-old... Read more
	College Basketball -- Western Oregon Ends CWU Streak -- Men's Basketball Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 2/22/2002; 700+ words ; Western Oregon Ends CWU Streak YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC...beaten 69- 54 on Thursday night at Western Oregon, a defeat that could have more serious...rankings to gain postseason play. Western Oregon was ranked 10th. The Wildcats, who were... Read more
	On the trail of Oregon, Ill. Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/18/1999; ; 700+ words ; OREGON, Ill. Oregon is the new outer-outer-ring suburb of Chicago. The town of 4,000 people...north of Interstate 88. But it isn't as much of a secret as it used to be. Oregon is appealing to an increasing number of Chicago area residents, especially... Read more
	Unlucky 7: Oregon's Ballot Measure faces challengers.(land appropriation compensation law) Magazine article from: Valuation Insights & Perspectives; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; Oregon's Ballot Measure No. 7 Oregon is famous for what it considers sustainable development policies...and Texas have property takings compensation laws on the books, Oregon's Measure No. 7 is the most sweeping such law in the country. However... Read more
	Barbara Roberts. (Oregon's governor) (Interview) Magazine article from: Europe; 7/1/1993; ; 700+ words ; Oregon is considered a Pacific Rim state. Do you look exclusively toward Asia, or do you look also toward...we have in Asian markets. And we have a very strong Asian market international relationship in Oregon. But we serve another unique role in that Oregon, if you look at the European markets and look at ... Read more
	Oregon wraps up Sheldon, beats BC.(Sports) Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 9/23/2000; ; 510 words ; OREGON - The frequent fireworks that dotted the sky Friday night at Oregon High School were indeed of the pyrotechnic variety, but...sky. The Class 3A No. 7 Rockets were stung by a powerful Oregon ball control offense and dropped a 30-16 decision in the... Read more
	Oregon's green builders, foresters struggle with market for certified lumber Newspaper article from: Daily Journal of Commerce (Portland, OR); 12/5/2007; ; 596 words ; Oregon's timber companies and its green builders have reached...representatives from both industries said Monday at the 2007 Oregon Leadership Summit. Cities and private developers are eager to advance green building policies and practices. And Oregon, which has set strict standards to regulate timber ... Read more
	Oregon Business Plan is good start, but needs local focus Newspaper article from: Daily Journal of Commerce (Portland, OR); 2/4/2008; ; 700+ words ; The Oregon Business Plan is, at root, a branding of Oregon business. And the Oregon Business Summit's commitment to green means "sustainable" is essentially Oregon business' new tagline. So how good is the state at conveying it? We decided to ask... Read more

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