The People vs The Cult | Rajneeshees In Wasco County
Wasco County, Oregon, was once a relatively sleepy community. But in the 1980s it became home to members of a group who called themselves the Rajneeshees. As the group morphed from a peaceful following into a militarized and exclusive community, they began to butt heads with Wasco county residents. Host Kim Andrews looks at the Rajneeshees and the battles between communities.
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U.S. Supreme Court Halts The Construction Of The High Mountain Sheep Dam
The Snake begins in Wyoming, crosses through southern Idaho, forms the western boundary between Idaho and Oregon, and joins the Columbia river in Washington. The Supreme Court’s decision in Udall v. Federal Power Commission of 1967, which temporarily halted the damming of this river coincided with the rise in the environmental movement. Taylor Bailey hosts this weeks show that takes a look at the government’s relationship to the environment.
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Vanport | Tragedy and Conspiracy In Postwar Oregon
Vanport is a highly covered tragic event in Oregon History. Take another look at the horrific flood and the events that followed with Jeffrey Stone as he uncovers attempted coverups and reveals the stories of those who lived through the event.
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Morrison Bridge | A Bridge To Portland's Growth
Portland’s charm as a quirky town on a river is framed through the 12 bridges that cross over the Willamette River. The history of Portland as a growing city is often forgotten in that image. Using the various reconstructions of Portland’s famous Morrison Bridge as her timeline, Jazmine Kelly examines the growth of the city and what has been the true cost of its development.
More at:
http://www.publichistorypdx.org/2017/05/21/morrison-bridge-bridge-portlands-growth/
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The 1882 Portland Mayoral Election Scandal
Corruption takes center stage in this week’s episode. In late nineteenth-century Portland, vote-buying was a common occurrence as political bosses provided owners of local boarding houses and vice establishments with the funds necessary to pay their patrons to vote for specific candidates. Don’t miss host Alecia Giombolini’s account of mayoral candidate James Chapman’s admitted vote-buying scheme.
More at:
http://www.publichistorypdx.org/2017/05/14/1882-portland-mayoral-election-scandal/
“This Week Back Then” is a podcast and blog series born out of Professor Catherine McNeur’s HST411/511 Public History Lab: Podcasts and History course. Students did research, wrote scripts and blog posts, produced and edited podcasts, and collaborated with classmates to bring history to a broad audience. The class worked with producers at KBOO (90.7) to learn recording and editing skills. The students’ podcasts, posted here, will be broadcast during KBOO’s news hour each Monday starting in January 2017.
Corresponding blog posts on the topics appear at: http://www.publichistorypdx.org/
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