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Les AuCoin (born 1942) — retired US Congressman, 1st Dist., 1974–1992, Oregon State House Majority Leader, 1973—74; Jean M. Auel (born 1936) – author; Thomas J. Autzen (1888–1958) – namesake of University of Oregon's stadium, contributing engineer to plywood manufacturing technologies
This category is for people from the United States state of Oregon. Classification: People: By nationality: American: ...
Contemporarily, it is the most populous city in Oregon, and the second-largest city in the Pacific Northwest. [1] This list of notable people includes persons who were either born in, are current residents of, or have lived in Portland. A person who lives in or comes from Portland, Oregon is called a Portlander
American pioneers, missionaries, trappers, and traders who arrived and settled in what is now the U.S. state of Oregon before 1890, especially those who arrived on the Oregon Trail from 1843 until 1855 and those who arrived pre-statehood in 1859. 1890 is when the United States Census Bureau officially declared the U.S. frontier closed.
Oregon (/ ˈ ɒr ɪ ɡ ən,-ɡ ɒ n / ⓘ ORR-ih-ghən, -gon) [7] [8] is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho.
Ingalls Wilder, whose family moved from state to state like nomads for much of her life, was born in the "big woods" of Wisconsin, where her 1935 children's classic "Little House on the Prairie ...
The following is a partial list of notable musicians and musical groups, past and present, from Oregon of the United States. The list is grouped by metropolitan areas. The list is grouped by metropolitan areas.
These three Oregon houses are featured. documentary tells the story of houses made popular by movies and TV series. 3 Oregon homes made famous by movies featured in new documentary