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Day: May 28, 2017

Vanport | Tragedy and Conspiracy in Postwar Oregon

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Vanport | Tragedy and Conspiracy in Postwar Oregon

By Jeffrey Stone :: This week we look back on a tragic and controversial event in Oregon history: the 1948 flood that washed away Vanport, Oregon. During World War II, the United States industrial sector was working overtime to keep up with military demand. Kaiser shipyards was in desperate need of employees, but a housingContinue Reading Vanport | Tragedy and Conspiracy in Postwar Oregon

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