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Portland: People, Politics, and Power, 1851-2001

This is the definitive book on Portland's political, social, and cultural history, beginning in 1845 when a 16-lot townsite was laid out on the bank of the Willamette River and continuing through April 2001, the 150th anniversary of Portland city government.

Jewel Lansing has amassed a treasure trove of information on Portland's civic and political life, which she presents in a readable style, organized around an account of the successive reign of Portland's 44 mayors. The story is enlivened by anecdotes that bring to life the unique individuals and controversial issues of Portland's distant and more recent past.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 576
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780870711183
  • Genres
  • history
  • Release date
  • 2005