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Saturday Market Challenge: Part Memoir, Part history - by Joe Blakely. Presented October 2024
The Saturday Market Challenge. At 84 years of age Mr. Blakely dared himself to sell 2023 books in the year 2023. For a self-published author it was a near impossible goal.
Joe Blakely a well known Oregon author presented the history of the Saturday Market in Eugene, Oregon and the journey of his association with the organization and how he became an author.
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History of a Secret Society - White Robes & Pointy Hats in Cottage Grove
มุมมอง 7121 วันที่ผ่านมา
This History Pub is about the secret society in the Grove who are associated with white robes, pointy hats and burning crosses. Yes, they were in Cottage Grove. Our Presenter, Dana Merryday, shares his research about not only Cottage Grove, but the State of Oregon's history on this secret society.
Kidnapping of George Weyerhaeuser - Presented by Natasha Chitow
มุมมอง 292 หลายเดือนก่อน
Natasha Chitow tell of the kidnapping event of Georg Weyerhaeuser. Natasha represents the City of Cottage Grove Library, one of the Partners In History for Cottage Grove, Oregon. History Pub is sponsored by Downtown Cottage Grove and the Cottage Grove Genealogical Society. They are held every 2nd Tuesday at the Axe & Fiddle. If you would like to be a presenter in 2025 contact the Cottage Grove ...
Jedediah Smith - The 1828 Umpqua Massacre and Memorial
มุมมอง 593 หลายเดือนก่อน
Dr. Bob Zybach retraces the trail from California into Oregon that the Jedediah Smith expedition took and talks about the encampment at the mouth of the Smith River. He also tells the story of the massacre of Jedediah's men who were left at the camp. Dr. Zybach is raising money to create a proper memorial for the men who lost their lives. ORWW.org
Murder and Mayhem in the Willamette Valley
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June 11, 2024 History Pub presented by Jennifer Chambers, local author from Veneta, Oregon. She gave a great presentation about several of the cases in her new book. Watch for her again next year, she has agreed to be the presenter for October 2025 and talk about Spooky Stories in Oregon.
Bynon Johns Pengra - History Pub May 2024
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Bert Dunn, avid historian from Jasper, Oregon gave a presentation about Bynon Johns Pengra. B.J. Pengra was an early settler to the Jasper area and was a complex and industrious man. His name is memorialized with one of the remaining Covered Bridges in Lane County, Oregon. Watch and learn about his part in early Oregon History.
Steve Williamson's Lickskillet - Lost Gold, Family Myths and more, Part Two
มุมมอง 176 หลายเดือนก่อน
Steve Williamson is locally known for his extensive research about Opal Whitely and recently discovered more about his own family history. This new discovery sent him on a journey to visit his place of birth and where he grew up. Steve was able to disprove a relationship with an outlaw and spend time visiting his ancestor's resting places. Part Two will be his continued story.
History of the Cottage Grove Regatta
มุมมอง 136 หลายเดือนก่อน
Holli Turpin, President of the Cottage Grove Historical Society, presents what is known of the Cottage Grove Regatta. In this presentation she talks about the community that was removed to make way for the flood control dam that created Cottage Grove Lake. The 2nd Tuesday History Pubs are sponsored by Downtown Cottage Grove and Cottage Grove Genealogical Society and hosted at the Axe & Fiddle, ...
History Pub City Utilities
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March 2024 History Pub features, Dana Merryday, his goal was to make sense of our City Utility Bills. In this presentation he covers the history of our water and sewer departments from the first water system to now.
Cottage Grove Auto Camps
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Learn the history of early Auto Camps! They were setup in communities across the nation as families began traveling in cars and needed a place to rest overnight along the early highways.
Hand-crank Twirler: The Byron Houck Story
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- Hear everything about the legendary tale of Byron Houck, pitcher, cameraman for The General, salesperson, and service worker, whose local connection to Cottage Grove was recently rediscovered in the Sentinel archives.
Steve Williamson's Lickskillet - Lost Gold, Family Myths and more, Part One
มุมมอง 307 หลายเดือนก่อน
Steve Williamson is locally known for his extensive research about Opal Whitely and recently discovered more about his own family history. This new discovery sent him on a journey to visit his place of birth and where he grew up. Steve was able to disprove a relationship with an outlaw and spend time visiting his ancestor's resting places. Part Two will be his continued story.
Oregon Outlaws Who Fought to Make Aviation Affordable & Accessible to Everyone!
มุมมอง 208 หลายเดือนก่อน
Oregon Outlaws Who Fought to Make Aviation Affordable and Accessible to Everyone! November 2023, Oregon Aviation Historical Society Presentation at the History Pub, Cottage Grove, Oregon, 2nd Tuesday event at the Axe & Fiddle at 7th & Main Street, 5 - 7 pm, sponsored by Downtown Cottage Grove and the Cottage Grove Genealogical Society.
KNND 70th Anniversary - History Pub June 13, 2023
มุมมอง 59ปีที่แล้ว
June 13, 2023 - History Pub, sponsored by Downtown Cottage Grove and the Cottage Grove Genealogical Society and hosted by the Axe & Fiddle. The History Pub is the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. The speakers were Cameron Reiten, owner of KNND 1400 and Gerald Santana, Editor of the Cottage Grove Sentinel. They teamed up to share the rich history of Cottage Grove radio through the last...
Jay Swofford - Curtis Irish The Country Curator
มุมมอง 46ปีที่แล้ว
May 9, 2023 - History Pub, sponsored by Downtown Cottage Grove and the Cottage Grove Genealogical Society and hosted by the Axe & Fiddle. The History Pub is the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. The speaker, Jay Swafford, was born and raised in Wendling, Oregon like his father before him. Throughout his life he learned the oral histories of the Mohawk Valley from his father Loyal, Curt...
The Currin Family, a Bridge to the Past
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The Currin Family, a Bridge to the Past
2023 - January - History Pub - Ping Yang School Bombings
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2023 - January - History Pub - Ping Yang School Bombings

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  • @firecapt100
    @firecapt100 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved the presentation. Thank you, Bert. Awesome!!!

  • @ORWWmedia
    @ORWWmedia ปีที่แล้ว

    Great opening! This is wonderful that these presentations are being videotaped for future viewing!

  • @tanafarnsworth2145
    @tanafarnsworth2145 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this Informative and entertaining presentation!

    • @CGGenealogy
      @CGGenealogy ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @shannonturner-s7m
    @shannonturner-s7m ปีที่แล้ว

    well done Jay, good to hear your voice again. excellent presentation I watched it twice.

    • @CGGenealogy
      @CGGenealogy ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for listening