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As It Was episodes
- As It Was: Legislator-Turned-Soldier Establishes Fort LamerickFort Lamerick was one of several hastily erected posts during the Rogue River Indian War.2 min
- As It Was: Trail Monument Partially Reveals Woman’s Sad StoryA solitary grave-marker stands at Clay Hill Rapids, a few yards uphill from the Rogue River Trail. The marker only hints at a woman’s sad story.2 min
- As It Was: Ashland, Ore., and Guanajuato, Mexico, Observe AnniversaryAshland, Ore., and Guanajuato, Mexico, are celebrating their 50 th anniversary this year as Sister Cities, a program established after World War II to further international peace through people-to-people and cultural exchanges.2 min
- As It Was: Artist Mixes Aviation and Art for Unusual CareerWilliam S. Phillips loved art and aviation. Growing up in Los Angeles, he often spent the day sketching aircraft.2 min
- As It Was: Karok Woman Weaves Variety of Rogue River BasketsAdeline Billings made useful and lasting baskets and hats for Rogue River Canyon dwellers after settling with her husband, John Billings, near Agness, Ore., in 1868.2 min
- As It Was: Meringue Pie Survives Mule Train TripA master mule packer for the Rogue River Forest Service for 31 years, Gordon Jesse Walker, was known for bragging at demonstrations of his work for local granges, schools, and nursing homes that he had packed everything except a meringue pie.2 min
- As It Was: Betty Carrier Recalls Early Shasta, Calif., School DaysOne of three children in the first grade at Little Shasta School in 1937, was Betty Davis Carrier. Her first teacher, Mrs. Fern Meamber of Yreka, taught 15 students and all eight grades.2 min
- As It Was: Southern Oregon Soda Springs Hotel Attracts High SocietyAt one time Ashland was called the “Carlsbad of Oregon,” referring to the large number of mineral springs in the area. One of the more attractive soda springs emerged from the banks along Emigrant Creek on the stage route between Ashland and Klamath Falls.2 min
- As It Was: Spanish Flu Kills Oregon Legislator and Wife in 1919In early January 1919, John Stannard, left Gold Beach, Ore., by commercial vehicle to attend the opening session of the State Legislature as the newly elected representative of Coos and Curry Counties. Stannard never returned.2 min
- As It Was: Miner Treats Snakebite with Poultice of Eggs and SaltMiners in the mountains of Oregon faced many hazards, including dreaded rattlesnake bites. Often far from a doctor, the miners came up with their own treatment.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.