- Taschenbuch: 429 Seiten
- Verlag: Timber Pr Inc (25. März 2009)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0881928992
- ISBN-13: 978-0881928990
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,9 x 19 x 3 cm
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A heck of a lot of fun to read. ... full of photographs that aren't the usual suspects you see when you pick up a book about Oregon history. -- Randi Bjornstad Eugene Register-Guard 20090325 Native Oregonians and new web foots alike will find fascinating facts about their state. Boom Magazine 20090501 The rare photographs alone make this book worth the purchase price and I found myself learning more about Oregon in one sitting than I can ever remember. -- Matt Love PowellsBooks.Blog 20090527 More than just a coffee-table trophy, The Oregon Companion opens a window onto a distinctly Oregonian version of the past, one that leads (however unexpectedly) into our uncanny Oregonian present. -- Caitlin McCarthy Willamette Week 20090702 Engeman has proved his mettle as a Pacific Northwest historian and archivist in this tremendous undertaking to coincide with Oregon's sesquicentennial. -- Bill Duncan Roseburg News-Review 20090201 Engeman dusts off for us a cubbyhole of diversions and souvenirs that, taken together and viewed from a certain angle, create a pointillist portrait rather like a Chuck Close painting. ... If it will appear different to every reader who picks up The Oregon Companion, that's no flaw. It's just life in a random state. -- Bob Hicks Oregonian 20090517 A heck of a lot of fun to read, and it's full of photographs that aren't the usual suspects you see when you pick up a book about Oregon history. -- Randi Bjornstad Eugene Register-Guard 20090325 A handy guide to keep in the car while traveling because of the enticing information of the different sights in Oregon. -- Nancy Tannler Southeast Examiner 20090402 With its succinct entries and well-restored photographs, The Oregon Companion reads more like a riveting narrative - tales of bankers sneaking into Japan on dinghies to teach English to Samurai warriors in the 1800s. -- Isaac Darnall Portland Monthly 20090501 Once I started leafing through the chapters, I just couldn't put it down. ... Engeman's accessible writing style makes this book an engaging read for young and old alike. -- Renee Struthers-Hogge East Oregonian 20091220 This engaging, fact-filled reference book is useful both for newcomers and for forgetful natives. -- Eileen G. Fitzsimons Portland Bee 20091221
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What's the connection between Ken Kesey and Nancy's Yogurt? How about the difference between a hoedad and a webfoot? What became of the Pixie Kitchen and the vanished Lambert Gardens? "The Oregon Companion" is an A-Z handbook of over 1000 people, places, and things. From Abernethy and beaver money to houseboats, railroads, and the Zigzag River, an intrepid public historian separates fact from fiction - with his sense of humor intact. Entries include towns and cities, counties, rivers, lakes, and mountains; people who have left a mark on Oregon; and, industries, products, crops, and natural resources. This title includes more than 160 historical black and white photos. This entertaining and delightfully meticulous compendium is an essential reference for anyone curious about Oregon.
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My new companion!
16. April 2009
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I love this book! And, clearly, for Mr. Engeman, writing it was a labor of love..it shines through on every page. I have never been much of a "place booster": You know, the type who says, "our state (or city, etc.) is the best!" As a native Oregonian, I realize that my state, like all others, comprises beauty, wonder, the mundane, ugliness, and everything in between. From the indescribable Columbia Gorge to the strip mall, we have it.
But The Oregon Companion helps me see our state with new eyes. It contains over 400 pages of historical information, trivia, wonderful photographs (I could swear I saw some of those exact scenes from the back window of my grandparents' car!) and revelation. Its alphabetical arrangement makes it easy to access exactly what you're looking for, and boldfaced words indicate cross-references within the book itself.
The book's subtitle says it all: this is no dry historical tome. Rather it is written with wit and verve by someone who knows what he is talking about and has a blast doing it. I look forward to many happy hours of reading Mr. Engeman's take on areas I am familiar with, as well as learning what I don't know (yet). And like all great works, it inspires me to want to learn more.
And, while I am sure Mr. Engeman did not have this as his goal, he has solved my gift-giving dilemmas for years to come: it is hard to imagine a friend or family member who would NOT love this book!
Right now I feel like getting in my car with this book and just driving all over Oregon to see what I have been missing.
I only wish every state should be so lucky as to have a "companion" like this one. Perhaps with this inspiration, they will!
But The Oregon Companion helps me see our state with new eyes. It contains over 400 pages of historical information, trivia, wonderful photographs (I could swear I saw some of those exact scenes from the back window of my grandparents' car!) and revelation. Its alphabetical arrangement makes it easy to access exactly what you're looking for, and boldfaced words indicate cross-references within the book itself.
The book's subtitle says it all: this is no dry historical tome. Rather it is written with wit and verve by someone who knows what he is talking about and has a blast doing it. I look forward to many happy hours of reading Mr. Engeman's take on areas I am familiar with, as well as learning what I don't know (yet). And like all great works, it inspires me to want to learn more.
And, while I am sure Mr. Engeman did not have this as his goal, he has solved my gift-giving dilemmas for years to come: it is hard to imagine a friend or family member who would NOT love this book!
Right now I feel like getting in my car with this book and just driving all over Oregon to see what I have been missing.
I only wish every state should be so lucky as to have a "companion" like this one. Perhaps with this inspiration, they will!
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Pronounce it "Ory-gun"
27. November 2010
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I thought I knew Oregon... I went to college there, I lived there for a total of 7 years, I led a tour there, but this book showed me how little of the State I had grasped. This book is written by a scholar of the State's history, places, and culture, who has found something to say about every dot on the map. The title is apt, and I will carry it with me the next time I visit.
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A fun read!
22. Juni 2009
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What a great read! I like short, fun, informative, useful and useless books like this sometimes. It is like reading small town newspapers from all over the state. It was a delight to read about some of the places that I had visited as a child. Some are still around (places at the beach) and some are not (Lambert Gardens). The stories are interesting and fun enough to reel in teenagers as well as adults. I mean, who can resist Jake the Alligator Man? My only regret is that I can't find a similar book for Washington.
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