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As It Was episodes
- As It Was: Alfred F. Ross Serves Shasta County as Superior Court JudgeBorn in 1894, Alfred F. Ross, Jr. was the third generation of his family to call Shasta County, Calif., home. He was the son of Albert and Lizzie Greer Ross.2 min
- As It Was: Girl Treasures Salvaged Bust from 1895 Ship WreckFor a girl on the Oregon Coast in 1895, Francis Hofsess, her most prized possession was a plaster of Paris effigy of a lovely woman’s head and bust.2 min
- As It Was: Deer Seeks Ill-Fated Shelter Inside Hollow TreeThe Klamath County Museum’s latest e-mail newsletter contains a 130-year-old clipping from the Daily Astorian newspaper about a man who treed a buck deer. The story goes like this:2 min
- As It Was: Adella Weaver Relates Early Life in Yreka, Calif.Adella V. Weaver spent her childhood in Yreka, Calif., where her father mined. In a memoir, she shared some interesting episodes, noting that she and other children had the freedom to roam at will.2 min
- As It Was: Dogs Compete for Role in “Two Gentlemen of Verona”Shakespeare’s Hamlet said “Let Hercules himself do what he may. The cat will mew and the dog will have his day.” One of those days was in April, 1981, when the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland needed a dog for the play “Two Gentleman of Verona.”2 min
- As It Was: Bandon, Ore., Has Surprising French ConnectionIn 1879, famed science-fiction writer Jules Verne wrote a book about a utopian city called Ville-France, run by a French doctor, and a German city run by an evil scientist. The book was called “The Begum’s Fortune,” after an East Indian widow who bequeathed her riches to the two men.2 min
- As It Was: Bulldozer Uncovers Mazama Tree in Chemult, Ore.Since 1993, the Klamath County Museum in Klamath Falls, Ore., has displayed a 7,700-year-old relic of the Mount Mazama volcanic explosion that created the Crater Lake caldera. The ancient object is known as the Mazama Tree.2 min
- As It Was: Hungry Lion Seeks Shelter During Winter StormThe winter of 1889-90 was hard on man and beast in Trinity County, Calif. The snow was 17 feet deep at Denny. Deer perished by the hundreds and a local butcher, Jim Mullane, lost his entire beef herd.2 min
- As It Was: Railroad Leaves Two Empty Holes in Siskiyou MountainsNot far from Ashland, Ore., there are two deep, dead-end holes in a Siskiyou mountain.2 min
- As It Was: Girls Ride Horses on Perilous Trail to Spring WeddingIn 1883, Ottilie Parker and her sister received an invitation to attend a spring wedding at Gold Beach, Ore., 70 miles from their home on the Coquille River.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.