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Cleveland, Oregon Show map of the United States Coordinates: 43°17′46″N 123°28′35″W / 43.2962262°N 123.4764705°W / 43.2962262; -123.4764705
Cleveland High School was established in 1916 as Commercial High School, changing its name to the High School of Commerce in 1917. [5] The school was originally located on what is now the Portland State University campus, but moved to its current location in 1929 and expanded its name to Clinton Kelly High School of Commerce. [5]
John Whiteaker was called back into politics one more time, in 1885 when President Grover Cleveland appointed him as Oregon's Collector of Revenues at the U.S. Customs House in Portland. He moved back to Eugene after 1890, purchasing 10 city blocks in the central city.
The construction of dams, like The Dalles Dam, was central to the power supply of the region. The history of Oregon, a U.S. state, may be considered in five eras: geologic history, inhabitation by native peoples, early exploration by Europeans (primarily fur traders), settlement by pioneers, and modern development.
Oregon City becomes the American capital of Oregon Country. 1844 - June 24: A law is enacted to limit settlement of African Americans in Oregon Country including them being lashed every six months. Portions of this law were repealed that December. [14] 1845: Portland is founded. It would later become the state's largest city.
The encyclopedia is a project of Portland State University's History Department, the Oregon Council of Teachers of English, and the Oregon Historical Society.It has drawn support from Oregon Cultural Trust partners Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Council for the Humanities, Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission, and the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office.
Oregon State Beavers infielder Travis Bazzana (37) hits a foul ball during the first inning against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kentucky Proud Park June 9, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky.
The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History was the brainchild of Dr. David Van Tassel, a history professor at Case Western Reserve University and the creator of National History Day. Van Tassel was approached by Homer Wadsworth, the director of The Cleveland Foundation, to write a history of Cleveland. Van Tassel decided that the project was best ...