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As It Was episodes
- As It Was-South Coast CCC Camps Demonstrate SkillIn February 1935, the first Civilian Conservation Corps ‘rolleo’ in the United States came to Gold Beach, Ore. A rolleo is a log-rolling contest, where two competitors stand on a spinning log floating in a pond and try to dislodge each other.2 min
- As It Was-Herding Cattle along Oregon Coast Presents Challenge in 1862Dave Evans bought a herd of big steers in 1862 at Port Orford. He got them at a bargain price, but faced a difficult challenge of herding them along the Oregon Coast.2 min
- As It Was-Wild Hog Ruckus Sends Settlers to Fort’s ProtectionIn 1853, early European settlers built several stockades for protection from American Indians, the original inhabitants of the land. One was on the Emerson Gore Donation Land Claim near present-day Phoenix Ore. At any sign of danger, farmers and miners rushed to the fort.2 min
- As It Was-Champion Horseman Encounters Racist Rodeo JudgesLife was never easy for African Americans in early Oregon, and George Fletcher’s life had its ups and downs.2 min
- As It Was-Bandon, Ore., Couple Arrested During Prohibition in 1921In February 1921, Mr. and Mrs. John Coy of Bandon, Ore., ran afoul of national Prohibition by possessing intoxicating liquor.2 min
- As It Was-Winter of 1889-90 Kills Klamath Basin CattleThousands of cattle perished in the Klamath Basin during what was long remembered as the “hard winter of 1889-90.” The parched region was still recovering from a damaging summer drought and Klamath Falls had just gone through a major fire that destroyed most of the town’s business district on Sept. 6, 1889.2 min
- As It Was: Klamath County Logging Railroad Predates Southern PacificWhen the Southern Pacific Railroad train rolled into Klamath Falls in early 1909, it was heralded as the first train to reach the city. But a small, unnamed logging railroad was the first one in Klamath County.2 min
- As It Was: Petitioner Would Replace “Dead Indian” Geographic NamesThe Oregon Geographic Names Board will meet in 2020 to consider the naming or renaming of geographic features, including eight in Southern Oregon.2 min
- As It Was: William Smullin Leads Southern Oregon BroadcastingThe development of radio and television in Southern Oregon was largely due to the efforts of William Smullin, who in the 1930s launched successful radio stations in Eureka and Grants Pass.2 min
- As It Was: Southern Oregon Biologist Discovers Rare MushroomScientists have yet to name a rare mushroom discovered in the spring of 2018 in the Southern Oregon Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.2 min
About As It Was
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Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in…
partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to [email protected] collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at the JPR Online Store. Each episode is also available below.