Tag: OREGON HISTORY

Grant will help tell story of Black Oregon homesteader who sued to keep her land, livestock

Letitia Carson’s Homestead certificate (Oregon Secretary of State) A new grant awarded to a Salem-based historical society will help preserve the memory of one of the first Black pioneers to live in Oregon, a little-known figure in regional history who set a major legal precedent. Oregon Black Pioneers is embarking[Read More…]

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As U.S. celebrates 100 years of women voting, Willamette professor chronicles how Oregon suffragists won the ballot

Cindy Richards, professor of civic communication and media at Willamette University, holds a copy of the 1909 Washington Women’s Cook Book, a publication from the state’s suffrage association (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Feb. 20, 2020. We’re republishing it today, the 100th anniversary of[Read More…]

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As U.S. celebrates 100 years of women voting, Willamette professor chronicles how Oregon suffragists won the ballot

Cindy Richards, professor of civic communication and media at Willamette University, holds a copy of the 1909 Washington Women’s Cook Book, a publication from the state’s suffrage association (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) In 1872, at least four Oregon women attempted to vote in the U.S. presidential election as part of a[Read More…]