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As It Was episodes
- As It Was: Hound-Hunting Gunmen Kill Bears, BobcatsWell-known Siskiyou County hunters, Gordon Jacobs and Walter Bray, were brought together in 1895 by their love of hounds.2 min
- As It Was: Automobiles Reach Grants Pass in 1904: Goodbye HorsesThe first automobiles came to Grants Pass in 1904, resulting in a declining number of horse-drawn carriages on the roads.2 min
- As It Was: California Lodge Hosts Actors, Gangsters and a PresidentMovie stars, gangsters, even a U.S. President are said to have spent time at the Clark Creek Lodge in its heyday.2 min
- As It Was: Purported Cannibal’s Diet Sickens Church AudienceLectures were an early form of entertainment in America and charismatic speakers sometimes took advantage of people’s credulity.2 min
- As It Was: First Henley, Calif., School Holds 40 StudentsThe first Henley, Calif., schoolhouse was a simple building at the southwest end of the community’s main street.2 min
- As It Was: Wildfire Surrounds Three Travelers in Horse-Drawn HackTo the people in a two-horse hack in August 1902, the forest fire off to their left seemed a safe distance away.2 min
- As It Was: Agness Women Sponsor 1917 Fourth of July FestivitiesIn 1917, The Ladies Improvement Club of Agness, Ore., organized a Fourth of July celebration for the people of Curry County.2 min
- As It Was: Obligatory Whiskers Mar Independence DayIn May 1939, the Fourth of July committee in Crescent City, Calif., chose pirates as its celebration theme, complete with treasure hunts, parades, water and land sports, and a mussel feed.2 min
- As It Was: Port Orford Elaborately Celebrates 1880 Fourth of JulyThe morning of July 4, 1880, opened fair and pleasant at Port Orford, Ore., with many celebrants arriving early to take part in Independence Day celebrations.2 min
- As It Was: The Big Screen Features Burney FallsSummer in Shasta County can feel as hot as the Sahara Desert, but on one occasion the Burney Falls State Park doubled in the movies as a cool spot in the African jungle.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.