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Archaeologists and community historians on the trail of Chinese cowboys in Eastern Oregon
2026/08/13 | 29 mins.
OPB's Jenn Chavez joins with Chelsea Rose, host of JPR's Underground History and director of the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology, to dig into the little-known stories of eastern Oregon's Chinese cowboys.
Chinese American doctor Ing Hay provided essential healthcare to Eastern Oregonians
2026/07/22 | 29 mins.
Underground History host Chelsea Rose explores the healthy relationship between a Chinese doctor in eastern Oregon and pioneer settlers of the 19th century.
How archaeologists restored Zane Gray's century-old Rogue River cabin
2026/07/10 | 15 mins.
Learn how BLM archaeologists restored Zane Gray's historic Rogue River cabin as it marks its 100th anniversary and why preserving it matters.
New archaeological research updates role of women in Oregon’s early timber industry
2026/06/30 | 30 mins.
Archaeologists and citizen scientists teamed up to investigate the remains of the Baker White Pine Mill, revealing evidence of the families that supported Oregon’s timber industry more than a century ago.
The cost of the 'cozy pioneer': unmasking genocide in the Pacific Northwest
2026/06/15 | 15 mins.
Underground History host Chelsea Rose talks with Marc James Carpenter, author of "The War on Illahee: Genocide, Complicity, and Cover-Ups in the Pioneer Northwest."

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Underground History connects culture, history, and place in Southern Oregon and beyond. The program is a collaboration with the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology and is hosted by historical archaeologist and research faculty member Chelsea Rose.

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