Podcasts about Oregon Country

Between the mid-19th century and the start of the twentieth century, the Northern Paiute people of the Great Basin went from a self-sufficient tribe well-adapted to living on the harsh desert homelands, to a people singled out by the Native activist Henry Roe Cloud for their dire social and economic position.  The story of how this happened is told in Northern Paiutes of the Malheur: High Desert Reckoning in Oregon Country (Bison Books, 2022) by David H. Wilson, Jr. By focusing on the human stories that make up the arc of nineteenth century Paiute history, Wilson argues that many historians have gotten the Paiute story wrong, and that greater attention needs to be paid to Native sources, rather than taking the words of American generals at face value. Through characters like O.O. Howard, Sarah Winnemucca, and James Wilbur, Wilson tells the epic story of adaptability and change, even in the face of great tragedy, that sets the Paiute's apart as a singular part of American Western history.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Between the mid-19th century and the start of the twentieth century, the Northern Paiute people of the Great Basin went from a self-sufficient tribe well-adapted to living on the harsh desert homelands, to a people singled out by the Native activist Henry Roe Cloud for their dire social and economic position.  The story of how this happened is told in Northern Paiutes of the Malheur: High Desert Reckoning in Oregon Country (Bison Books, 2022) by David H. Wilson, Jr. By focusing on the human stories that make up the arc of nineteenth century Paiute history, Wilson argues that many historians have gotten the Paiute story wrong, and that greater attention needs to be paid to Native sources, rather than taking the words of American generals at face value. Through characters like O.O. Howard, Sarah Winnemucca, and James Wilbur, Wilson tells the epic story of adaptability and change, even in the face of great tragedy, that sets the Paiute's apart as a singular part of American Western history.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Between the mid-19th century and the start of the twentieth century, the Northern Paiute people of the Great Basin went from a self-sufficient tribe well-adapted to living on the harsh desert homelands, to a people singled out by the Native activist Henry Roe Cloud for their dire social and economic position.  The story of how this happened is told in Northern Paiutes of the Malheur: High Desert Reckoning in Oregon Country (Bison Books, 2022) by David H. Wilson, Jr. By focusing on the human stories that make up the arc of nineteenth century Paiute history, Wilson argues that many historians have gotten the Paiute story wrong, and that greater attention needs to be paid to Native sources, rather than taking the words of American generals at face value. Through characters like O.O. Howard, Sarah Winnemucca, and James Wilbur, Wilson tells the epic story of adaptability and change, even in the face of great tragedy, that sets the Paiute's apart as a singular part of American Western history.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/native-american-studies

Between the mid-19th century and the start of the twentieth century, the Northern Paiute people of the Great Basin went from a self-sufficient tribe well-adapted to living on the harsh desert homelands, to a people singled out by the Native activist Henry Roe Cloud for their dire social and economic position.  The story of how this happened is told in Northern Paiutes of the Malheur: High Desert Reckoning in Oregon Country (Bison Books, 2022) by David H. Wilson, Jr. By focusing on the human stories that make up the arc of nineteenth century Paiute history, Wilson argues that many historians have gotten the Paiute story wrong, and that greater attention needs to be paid to Native sources, rather than taking the words of American generals at face value. Through characters like O.O. Howard, Sarah Winnemucca, and James Wilbur, Wilson tells the epic story of adaptability and change, even in the face of great tragedy, that sets the Paiute's apart as a singular part of American Western history.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-west

University of Washington lecturer Ross Coen discussed the development of the Oregon Country and how the United States and Britain divided the Northwest Coast. The University of Washington is located in Seattle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feliks Banel's guests on this episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY are Tony Lompa, former staffer at Henkle Butte Lookout near Sisters, OR; Jim Kershner, Spokane based historian and journalist; and Alix Christie, author of a new book about her great-great-great-uncle's life and career with The Hudson's Bay Company in 19th century Oregon Country called “The Shining Mountains.” This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, April 30, 2023 via SPACE 101.1 FM and streaming live via space101fm.org from studios at historic Magnuson Park – formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle.

Links for audiobook, print and kindle editions. Russell's audiobook catalog. There was a rivalry among these three storytellers, for they came from different tribes, and the legends of their people were not the same. Tecla was from Baja, or Lower, California, where Juanita and Antonio's mother had once lived. Old Klayukat's tribal home was to the far north, at Puget Sound. He had been brought down by a king's vessel and given into the charge of the padres at the mission of San Francisco d'Assisi. There he had become a Christian and had been taught the saddler's trade. He had been employed by the children's grandfather ever since their father was a little boy. Wantasson was from Alta California, which is the California that now belongs to the United States. Before he had become Christianized at the mission, he had wandered about and so knew stories from the different tribes of the country. To Juanita and Antonio it mattered little from what places the stories came—whether from the northern Oregon Country, Baja California, or their own Alta California. All the tales were fascinating to them, and they were always eager to do any favor for Wantasson, Klayukat, or Tecla in the hope of winning a story in return. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/russell-stamets/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/russell-stamets/support

In the late 1800s the Paiutes of Eastern Oregon were forced to march from their reservation near Malheur Lake to the Yakima Reservation nearly 350 miles away through the deep winter snow. It was a brutal trial for a nation that had already been through so much. The events that led up to that march have long been mischaracterized in historic accounts, according to a new book by David Wilson, “Northern Paiutes of the Malheur: High Desert Reckoning in Oregon Country.” Wilson joins us to discuss the history he uncovered, along with Nancy Egan, the descendant of a chief of the Paiute tribe.

Danny Shaw chats about his experiences as a local musician, spanning from performances at the Oregon Country fair to dive-bar Portland gigs. Danny and Tosca give some advice to young artists, discuss the Corvallis house show vibe, and promo Danny's upcoming events. Take a listen for a surprise performance and a fun conversation!Listen to Danny Shaw's Bridge City Sessions show here!Follow Danny on Instagram @musicbydannyshaw

A condominium (or condo for short) is a building structure divided into several units that are each separately owned, surrounded by common areas that are jointly owned. Residential condominiums are frequently constructed as apartment buildings, but there are also "detached condominiums", which look like single-family homes, but in which the yards (gardens), corridors, building exteriors, and streets as well as any recreational facilities (like a pool or pools, bowling alley, tennis courts, golf course, etc.), are jointly owned and maintained by a community association. Unlike apartments which are leased by their tenants, condominium units are owned outright. Additionally, the owners of the individual units also collectively own the common areas of the property, such as corridors/hallways, walkways, laundry rooms, etcetera, as well as common utilities and amenities, such as the HVAC system, elevators, and so on. Many shopping malls are industrial condominiums in which the individual retail and office spaces are owned by the businesses that occupy them while the common areas of the mall are collectively owned by all the business entities that own the individual spaces. The common areas, amenities, and utilities are managed collectively by the owners through their association, such as a homeowner association. Scholars have traced the earliest known use of the condominium form of tenure to a document from first-century Babylon. The word condominium originated in Latin. Condominium is an invented Latin word formed by adding the prefix con- ‘together' to the word dominium ‘dominion, ownership'. Its meaning is therefore ‘joint dominion' or ‘co-ownership'. Condominia (the Latin plural of condominium) originally referred to territories over which two or more sovereign powers shared joint sovereignty. This technique was frequently used to settle border disputes when multiple claimants could not agree on how to partition the disputed territory. For example, from 1818 to 1846, Oregon Country was a condominium over which both the United States and Great Britain shared joint sovereignty until the Oregon Treaty resolved the issue by splitting the territory along the 49th parallel and each country gaining sole sovereignty of one side. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/law-school/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-school/support

A condominium (or condo for short) is a building structure divided into several units that are each separately owned, surrounded by common areas that are jointly owned. Residential condominiums are frequently constructed as apartment buildings, but there are also "detached condominiums", which look like single-family homes, but in which the yards (gardens), corridors, building exteriors, and streets as well as any recreational facilities (like a pool or pools, bowling alley, tennis courts, golf course, etc.), are jointly owned and maintained by a community association. Unlike apartments which are leased by their tenants, condominium units are owned outright. Additionally, the owners of the individual units also collectively own the common areas of the property, such as corridors/hallways, walkways, laundry rooms, etc., as well as common utilities and amenities, such as the HVAC system, elevators, and so on. Many shopping malls are industrial condominiums in which the individual retail and office spaces are owned by the businesses that occupy them while the common areas of the mall are collectively owned by all the business entities that own the individual spaces. The common areas, amenities, and utilities are managed collectively by the owners through their association, such as a homeowner association. Scholars have traced the earliest known use of the condominium form of tenure to a document from first-century Babylon. The word condominium originated in Latin. Etymology Condominium is an invented Latin word formed by adding the prefix con- ‘together' to the word dominium ‘dominion, ownership'. Its meaning is therefore ‘joint dominion' or ‘co-ownership'. Condominia (the Latin plural of condominium) originally referred to territories over which two or more sovereign powers shared joint sovereignty. This technique was frequently used to settle border disputes when multiple claimants could not agree on how to partition the disputed territory. For example, from 1818 to 1846, Oregon Country was a condominium over which both the United States and Great Britain shared joint sovereignty until the Oregon Treaty resolved the issue by splitting the territory along the 49th parallel and each country gaining sole sovereignty of one side. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/law-school/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-school/support

Time travel with Sara back to the US Oregon territory in 1844 where a dispute about a horse went really wrong and inspired some super shitty laws about who could and could not live in the Oregon territory.     Sources: https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/cockstock-incident/#.YX3y1dnMJ0s https://oregonhumanities.org/rll/magazine/skin-summer-2013/dangerous-subjects/ https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/white-elijah/#.YYWr2tnMJbU https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/saules-james-d/#.YYWr7dnMJbU https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/exclusion_laws/#.YYWr_dnMJbU Taylor, Quintard. “Slaves and Free Men: Blacks in the Oregon Country, 1840-1860.” Oregon Historical Quarterly, vol. 83, no. 2, Oregon Historical Society, 1982, pp. 153–70, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20613841. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/06/07/when-portland-banned-blacks-oregons-shameful-history-as-an-all-white-state/ Coleman, Kenneth Robert, ""Dangerous Subjects": James D. Saules and the Enforcement of the Color Line in Oregon" (2014). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 1845. https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.1844  

Come with me on a voyage around the world with the officers and crew of the ship Columbia. Formally named the Columbia Rediviva and accompanied by the sloop Lady Washington, the ship was owned by a group of prominent Bostonians and charged with opening up trade between Boston and China. Almost by accident, the Columbia became the first American ship to visit the west coast of North America, the first American ship to land in the Hawaiian islands, and the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe. Over the course of five years and two expeditions, the crew completed two circumnavigations, brought the first native Hawaiian to visit Boston, and “discovered” the Columbia river (which would have been news to the dozens of villages and thousands of inhabitants on the river). The mighty river of the west had previously been thought to be a myth, and navigating up this river established US land claims in what would eventually become seven states. The Oregon Country was contested between Russia, Spain, and Britain, but the Columbia's expedition opened it to Boston merchants, and pretty soon all American traders on the west coast were known as the Boston men. Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/233/ Support us: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory/

This is an episode in our weekly series titled 'Primary Source Tuesday.' Each Tuesday we have a reading from a particularly interesting historical item. Sometimes it's a historical tidbit that wasn't quite beefy enough to make a full column out of; other times, an especially interesting old newspaper article; frequently it's a short story from one of the frontier literary magazines that thrived in Oregon at the end of the 19th century. Today it's 'The Bull Cooks: When they ring the gong, the boys have to get up.' This is actually a very historically significant piece of writing on several levels. First, it does a remarkable job of evoking the life of a 'crum-boss' in an old 1920s Oregon timber logging camp, a life and a lifestyle that are long gone today but have left a deep impress on the culture of Oregon -- most notably, in the camping and wilderness culture of the state. It's also significant because it was the story that brought legendary Oregon Country raconteur Stewart Holbrook to national attention, and made it possible for him to spend the rest of his life writing stories for a living rather than falling timber. It was published in the July 1926 issue of The Century magazine -- or, rather, that's where I found it, but it must have been a reprint because he first sold the story to the magazine in 1923. You can find and read the article, and the rest of the issue, at https://www.unz.com/print/Century-1926jul-00289/

We are back with another Director Spotlight pick! This week, we are discussing an oft mentioned filmmaker (no not Zack Snyder) Kelly Reichardt, of Sam's favorite movie of all time Meek's Cuttoff! This time around, Chrystine picked Reichardt's most recent release FIRST COW, and engrossing tale of two friends battling for survival in 1820's Oregon Country. Listen to the Butter Crew discuss the subtle performances, gorgeous cinematography, and those delicious oily cakes!

This is an episode in our weekly series titled 'Primary Source Tuesday.' Each Tuesday we have a reading from a particularly interesting historical item. Sometimes it's a historical tidbit that wasn't quite beefy enough to make a full column out of; other times, an especially interesting old newspaper article; frequently it's a short story from one of the frontier literary magazines that thrived in Oregon at the end of the 19th century. Today it's 'Brook Farm, Wild West Style,' an account of a Puget Sound anarchists' commune (with some key residents who fled thence from Portland after being convicted of peddling 'smut' in the form of commentary critical of the institution of marriage), written by the legendary Oregon Country raconteur Stewart Holbrook and first published in the August 1943 issue of The American Mercury. You can find and read the article, and the rest of the issue, at https://www.unz.com/print/AmMercury-1943aug-00216/

This is an episode in our weekly series titled 'Primary Source Tuesday.' Each Tuesday we have a reading from a particularly interesting historical item. Sometimes it's a historical tidbit that wasn't quite beefy enough to make a full column out of; other times, an especially interesting old newspaper article; frequently it's a short story from one of the frontier literary magazines that thrived in Oregon at the end of the 19th century. Today it's 'Belle, the Female Bluebeard,' an early offering in the True Crime genre by the legendary Oregon Country raconteur Stewart Holbrook, first published in the August 1941 issue of The American Mercury. You can find and read the article, and the rest of the issue, at https://www.unz.com/print/AmMercury-1941aug-00218/

This is an episode in our weekly series titled 'Primary Source Tuesday.' Each Tuesday we have a reading from a particularly interesting historical item. Sometimes it's a historical tidbit that wasn't quite beefy enough to make a full column out of; other times, an especially interesting old newspaper article; frequently it's a short story from one of the frontier literary magazines that thrived in Oregon at the end of the 19th century. Today it's 'The Bug House Camp,' a possibly-slightly-augmented reminiscence by the legendary Oregon Country raconteur Stewart Holbrook of his first West Coast logging-company job, first published in the March 1931 issue of The American Mercury. You can find and read the article, and the rest of the issue, at https://www.unz.com/print/AmMercury-1931mar-00347/ .

https://wetflyswing.com/197 Sponsor: Sawyer Oars: http://wetflyswing.com/sawyer Sponsor: OPST: http://wetflyswing.com/opst Ray Heater, the founder of Ray’s River Dories, is on the podcast today to share the story of how he built one of the biggest wooden drift boat companies for over 30 years.  We find out why the 14 Rapid Robert is Ray’s favorite boat. Ray also shares some tips on keeping your boat up including which oil to use, how to wet sand the outside of the boat with epoxy, and why he doesn't just use wood for his boat panels.  Wooden Drift Boat Show Notes with Ray Heater - Here is the Grant’s Getaways video with Ray Heater that we noted where Grant covers some of Ray's shop. - Francis Ames' Fishing the Oregon Country book and Fred Huffman were big influences on Ray’s fishing experience early on. - Ray noted Marty Sherman - Ray notes the Rapid Robert and the details of where he first saw it on the Nestucca  - Roger Fletcher and Joe Koffler noted the Rapid Robert as well.  Roger was on the podcast in episode 177 and covered the history of drift boats.   - The fellow in Oretown was the first guy that gave Ray the design for the boat that became Ray’s River Dories.  Oretown Marine and Carl was the guy making a Rapid Robert and the exact design that Ray used. - The river skiff vs the rapid Robert boats.  Boulder Boats were on the podcast in episode 182 and we covered the River Skiff.  - Ray noted Bob Pritchett who he knew and talked about the flat spot on the bottom of the boat.  Here's some more drift boat history where Bob is noted.   - AJ DeRosa was a big customer for Ray and Cyrus over the years.  AJ has a great operation going focused on wood boats as well.   - Koffler was on the show in episode 180 and talked about the need for a flat area on the bottom of the boat to get it up on step, - Randy Dersham on McKenzie - Jason Cajune was on the podcast and talked about stitch and glue. - Daileys Sea Fin is the oil to used to protect the inside of your boat - I noted OPST and the lightweight gear they have going. Wooden Drift Boat Conclusion with Ray Heater Ray Heater who founded Rays River Dories wooden drift boats shares his story on the podcast today along with some tips and history of wooden drift boat building. https://wetflyswing.com/197

“Every great enterprise has been ridiculed in the outset.” This is the story of the rise of the railroad. Travel on land is slow. Arduous. Inhibited by rough terrain like mountains, rivers, and bogs. That reality makes Americans view the continent’s interior as an inaccessible “Great Desert,” only to be visited by daring pioneers passing through en route to Oregon Country or California. But technology is changing. “Iron horses” are starting to run at rapid speeds across rails. And as these rails stretch across the east, some dreamers, thought crazy, are suggesting this rail could traverse the entire continent.  Could the US Government support such a ludicrous idea? It seems impossible, but might such a rail help keep the massive, continent-wide nation together as Civil War breaks out? Theodore “Crazy” Judah thinks so, and teaming up with four influential, business-savvy Californians, he means to find out. This is the rise of the Central Pacific Railroad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that the establishment of the current government of Oregon is directly descended from the 2nd Great Awakening revival? Did you know that the fathers and mothers of Oregon were missionaries who laid their lives on the altar to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Native people of the Oregon Country? Listen and see how our spiritual inheritance directly relates to our region today.

Marcus and Narcissa Whitman were Christian missionaries who left their homes in upstate New York and traveled with another missionary couple, Henry and Eliza Spalding, to what was then called Oregon Country in 1836. Their mission? To “Christianize” Indians. In fact, Oregon wasn’t even a territory yet. The United States government didn’t have any programs in Oregon Country, which at the time consisted of the present-day states of Washington, Oregon,Read More

Flyover Politik Podcast 6-26-20-B Lets Get WOKE Today’s Show: 1- We a start with Burns who made his mark lionizing the Civil War and now says tear it down 2- Facebook Project Veritas uncovered it is what we think TOS only apply to cons 3- New Series whites as slave has BLM excited and libs happy but it will create more racist 4- Oregon Country makes mask required for everyone but POC which destroys narrative only POC get covid 5- My Little Pony has a Nazi problem ya we are there now 6- PPFA has a white supremacy problem the left eats it own 7- Kimmel brushes of his racist past while Tina Fey gets outed … it is all lefties with blackface 8- Star Spangled Banner now being called to be cancelled for Imagine by John Lennon 9- Newsweek CONS WEAPONIZE cancel culture as left is being eaten more 10- PCU how this movie like Nostradamus foretold our period of stupidity 11- Soundbite of the day Next Show 7-1-20

Lets be untied in our Country and not try to banner blacks like Oregon did when Portland banned blacks in 1844. All black people were ordered to get out of Oregon Country, the expansive territory under American rule that stretched from the Pacific coast to the Rocky Mountains. Those who refused to leave could be severely whipped, the provisional government law declared, by “not less than twenty or more than thirty-nine stripes” to be repeated every six months until they left. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dennis-s-murray-sr/support

I have been attending the Oregon Country Fair (OCF) since 1993. My first visit was when I was living in Seattle. My friends and I had heard about this festival and we spontaneously decided to attend. It was certainly on one the most defining choices of my life at that time. And in a very real way it is still making a difference in my life right now. Currently I live in Boise, Idaho and still find myself going to the Oregon Country fair on a yearly basis.  Mostly I spent time sleeping at Zumwalt campground and attending The Fair as a daily guest. One year I was asked to spend the night in The Fair by two women who took a liking to me. One two other occasions I worked at my Didgeridoo teacher's booth and was able to camp at the Fair and stay inside all night. Twice I was a performer at the Youth Stage and was again part of the Oregon Country Fair. No matter how I attended OCF or was part of the Fair I always had to find my way to The Fair. Getting to the Oregon Country Fair was always a special part of the entire experience. Most of the time I would ride in a car. Once I took a plane to Portland, Oregon and then a bus to Eugene. Twice I took the Greyhound Bus. While I had my 1987 Isuzu Trooper I would drive and sleep in my SUV. But this year for the 50th Anniversary of the Oregon Country Fair I dive solo style. This podcast was recorded in 4 parts as I drove to the Fair.  Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: 27 year of attending the Oregon Country Fair. This year was the 50th Anniversary (I was there for the 25th Anniversary). Driving to the Fair is a big part of the process. Resources: Podcast OHS020 – This is a great story about a sweet one-handed experience at the Oregon Country Fair. Contact. Follow. Share. instagram | facebook | twitter | pinterest How to review the podcast on iTunes If you enjoyed, benefited or were impacted by the podcast, it would be beyond cool if you’d take a minute and write a review on iTunes. To do that, click on the iTunes link or launch the iTunes podcast app on your computer or phone. Search for One Hand Speaks, select the album art for the show, select ratings and reviews and then write your review. Big thanks and appreciation. Please spread and share if you feel others will benefit and enjoy and leave a comment or offer feedback. Play your hand, AlejAndro

If you were a middle schooler in the United States anytime after 1985 and had a study hall with an Apple II, there is a very high chance you played Oregon Trail. After setting out from Independence, Missouri, you led your pixelated wagon across the frontier, hunting bears, fording rivers, and more likely than not, dying of dysentery. The real Oregon Trail sprang up in the 1830s, when America was going through the worst economic slump it would see until the Great Depression. A mixture of financial urgency and a sense of destiny--Manifest Destiny--convinced tens of thousands of Americans to trek over 2,000 miles from Missouri’s western edge to Oregon Country. But how can families cross the desert? Or the Rocky Mountains? Or descend the Columbia River? And what about the British HBC’s hold on Oregon Country? Many tried this dangerous path, including fur traders, missionaries, explorers, and early wagon trains that dared to blaze this trail before its heyday of the 1840s-1860s. Joined with us today to talk about the Oregon Trail is history professor and podcast Greg Jackson. He's the host of the show History That Doesn't Suck

The first covered wagons would carve a trail towards Oregon Country in 1836. Among them was a missionary party headed by Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. Narcissa kept a journal at the suggestion of her mother, whom she would never see again. In it, she writes to her family of life on the trail, of the oppressive heat, the difficult terrain, the joys, and her faith. On this episode of the America's National Parks Podcast, the Whitman National Historic Site and our slightly edited version of the August 1836 journal entries from a woman who would hold many "firsts" as she made her way on foot towards the Pacific Northwest.  

“Who the devil is Governor of California?’” This is the story of covert ops, secret orders, fake identities, rebellion, and conquest; this is the story of California’s annexation. John C. “the Pathfinder” Frémont is out on another surveying expedition. But something’s off ... why’s he making trouble with the Californio government? And why is an undercover messenger traveling from DC to Oregon Country to deliver an unwritten, memorized message directly from the President to this simple cartographer? And as John “surveys,” rumors are flying that Britain, France, and the United States all want to annex California. Can Mexico retain it? What about the will of California’s indigenous peoples, or its Spanish-speaking inhabitants, los Californios, who aren’t sure if they still want to be a part of Mexico, but also don’t want to be conquered? Meanwhile American settlers, called “los Osos” (the Bears), are revolting and battles are raging as the Mexican-American war comes to the Pacific coast! Looks like it’ll be nothing short of a full on melee for control of the future Golden State.

“You damn Yankees will do anything you like.” This is the story of the Oregon Trail, including the reasons pioneers crossed it and the trail’s development. As President Andrew Jackson leave us and we fly through presidents in rapid succession (RIP President William Harrison), the US is going through the worst economic slump it’ll see until the Great Depression. A mixture of financial urgency and a sense of destiny--Manifest Destiny--now convinces tens of thousands of Americans to trek over 2,000 miles from Missouri’s western edge to Oregon Country. But how can families cross the desert? Or the Rocky Mountains?! Or descend the deadly Columbia River?!! And what about the British HBC’s hold on Oregon Country? We’ll hear all about the fur traders, missionaries, explorers, and early wagon trains that dared to blaze this trail before it’s heyday of the 1840s-1860s. It’s a dangerous trek. Are you ready to die of dysentery? Good. Because it’s about to get as real as a 1990s middle school computer lab. Let’s hit the Oregon Trail.

Day 5 The end of the Trail trip has come. Hugo and family traveled north a few thousand miles to visit Oregon Country and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Pacific Northwest. In this multi-part series of Episodes Hugo talks about his experiences on the road and how he's changed because of them. On the Show Today: Lassen Volcanic National Park: https://www.nps.gov/lavo/index.htm The Locker Room Restaurant: https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-locker-room-chester-2 The Proposed State of Jefferson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_(proposed_Pacific_state) Subscribe to the Podcast or you can find Hugo on Twitter at @hugosposts on Insta at @hugotorres or his blog at sangabrielvalley.blogspot.com

Day 4 Hugo and family traveled north a few thousand miles to visit Oregon Country and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Pacific Northwest. In this multi-part series of Episodes Hugo talks about his experiences on the road and how he's changed because of them. On the Show Today: Oregon City Brewing Company: https://www.ocbeerco.com/ Multnomah Falls: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/crgnsa/recarea/?recid=30026 Mount Hood: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood Timberline Lodge: http://www.timberlinelodge.com/lodge Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright: https://www.fallingwater.org/about/ To Aretha Franklin May You Rest in Peace Subscribe to the Podcast or you can find Hugo on Twitter at @hugosposts on Insta at @hugotorres or his blog at sangabrielvalley.blogspot.com

Day 3 Hugo and family traveled north a few thousand miles to visit Oregon Country and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Pacific Northwest. In this multi-part series of Episodes Hugo talks about his experiences on the road and how he's changed because of them. On the Show Today: City of Springfield, Oregon http://www.ci.springfield.or.us/ Springfield, OR Museum: http://www.springfield-museum.com/ Chow/Moe's Tavern Restaurant: https://www.facebook.com/Chow.MoesTavern Lewis & Clark National Historical Park: https://www.nps.gov/lewi/index.htm Oregon Film Museum: http://www.oregonfilmmuseum.org/ Goonies Beach is actually part of the Haystack Hill State Park and Cannon Beach Tillamook Cheese Campus: https://www.tillamook.com/ Dutch Mill Diner, Tillamook, Oregon - http://dutchmilldiner.com/ Subscribe to the Podcast or you can find Hugo on Twitter at @hugosposts on Insta at @hugotorres or his blog at sangabrielvalley.blogspot.com

Day 2 Hugo and family traveled north a few thousand miles to visit Oregon Country and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Pacific Northwest. In this multi-part series of Episodes Hugo talks about his experiences on the road and how he's changed because of them. On the Show Today: Oregon Caves National Monument: https://www.nps.gov/orca/index.htm Volvan en Paricutin, Mexico: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parícutin Ashland Chamber of Commerce: https://www.ashlandchamber.com Subscribe to the Podcast or you can find Hugo on Twitter at @hugosposts on Insta at @hugotorres or his blog at sangabrielvalley.blogspot.com

Hugo and family traveled north a few thousand miles to visit Oregon Country and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Pacific Northwest. In this multi-part series of Episodes Hugo talks about his experiences on the road and how he's changed because of them. On the Show Today: Crater Lake National Park: https://www.nps.gov/crla/index.htm Best Western Ashland: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/ashland/hotel-rooms/best-western-windsor-inn/propertyCode.38149.html Carr Fire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carr_Fire Lombard Street: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombard_Street_(San_Francisco) Subscribe to the Podcast or you can find Hugo on Twitter at @hugosposts on Insta at @hugotorres or his blog at sangabrielvalley.blogspot.com

Fort Astoria was founded as the first permanent US settlement this side of the Rocky Mountains in 1811 by the American Fur Company, which was owned by famous New York millionaire John Jacob Astor. However, the British took control from 1813-1818 and Fort Astoria was renamed Fort George. It came back into American hands during the “Oregon Country” period, when the Brits and US shared joint occupation of the Pacific Northwest until 1846, when President James K Polk managed to secure everything between the 49th parallel and California.

It seemed unlikely that the United States, which was squeezed between unfriendly Spanish colonies to the South and even more unfriendly British colonies to the north, would manage to cross the vast plains of the Midwest, the treacherous Rockies, and the high deserts of the Great Basin with enough settlers to establish a new State. And yet as early as 1812, just six years after the Lewis and Clark Expedition, it was becoming clear that American capitalists saw promise in "Oregon Country".

Join Cyrus Romback, Katheryn Millerson, Helen Fennel, Angel Legard and a wagon train of several dozen wagons and over 100 people as they set off on a six month, 2,000 mile journey to the Oregon Country. After the death of his fiancee, Cyrus Rombach, a school teacher, leaves Boston and joins a wagon train forming in Independence, Missouri. The year … Read more about this episode...