How the U.S. acquired its lands — as Trump eyes territorial expansion
President Donald Trump has refused to rule out military coercion to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, and he suggested ...
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How British and American Subjects Unite in a Common Government for Oregon Territory in 1844
The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, Vol. 13, No. 2 (Jun., 1912), pp. 140-159 (20 pages) ...
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New OPB documentary examines the little-known history of how Oregon once cared for its poor
OPB premiered a new documentary that examines the history of government-funded relief institutions in Oregon – known as “poor farms” – that helped care for the state’s most vulnerable ...
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New OPB documentary examines the troubling history of Fairview, Oregon’s primary institution for those with developmental disabilities
OPB is premiering a new documentary that exposes the complex and often shocking history of one of Oregon’s most notorious institutions — the Fairview Training Center. For nearly 100 years ...
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James K. Polk
Billed as the "Manifest Destiny" candidate, Polk negotiated the Oregon territory to the north. His attempt to acquire California and New Mexico from the south provoked the Mexican War ...