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From Poor Farm to Global Attraction: The History of Portland’s International Rose Test Garden

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From Poor Farm to Global Attraction: The History of Portland’s International Rose Test Garden

From Poor Farm to Global Attraction: The History of Portland’s International Rose Test Garden Presented by Kira Lesley and Harry A. Landers Free and open to the public Monday, September 25, 2017 7PM – 9PM Free Family-friendly Researchers Teachers McMenamins Kennedy School 5736 NE 33rd Avenue Portland, Oregon 97211 Get Directions Marking its centennial thisContinue Reading From Poor Farm to Global Attraction: The History of Portland’s International Rose Test Garden

The 1882 Portland Mayoral Election Scandal

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The 1882 Portland Mayoral Election Scandal

By Alecia Giombolini ::   On May 16, 1882, former Portland mayor and prominent local physician, James A. Chapman signed an illicit agreement with the powerful Republican politician, Lucerne Besser. In this contract Besser promised to nominate Chapman for the office of Mayor and then provide the money needed to secure Chapman’s election. If elected,Continue Reading The 1882 Portland Mayoral Election Scandal

Historic Preservation and Collective Memory | Preservation as an Agent of Social Justice

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Historic Preservation and Collective Memory | Preservation as an Agent of Social Justice

By Kira Lesley :: I interned with the Architectural Heritage Center, located in the Southeast Portland Historic District. Although my research interests involve Portland’s development and land use,  I have only recently approached land use history’s intersection with historic preservation.  My work with PSU Public History graduate and current Education Manager for the Architectural HeritageContinue Reading Historic Preservation and Collective Memory | Preservation as an Agent of Social Justice