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As It Was episodes
- As It Was: Cook Prepares Sourdough Starter for Bicentennial Wagon TrainHow does a cook separated from his kitchen feed 40 hungry people while traveling in the mountains in a covered wagon train?2 min
- As It Was: Jacksonville Group Reports on Great Sunken LakeThe discovery and publicizing of Crater Lake came about in fits and starts in the mid-1800s, as stories of a great body of water emerged from a variety of sources.2 min
- As It Was: Early Oregonian Ponders Racism and Women’s RightsSamuel Handsaker quit school at the age of 11 and emigrated from England to Alton, Ill. He lacked a formal education, but was a gifted writer and observer.2 min
- As It Was: Rooster Crow Contest Originates with Welsh MinersSince 1953, the town of Rogue River, Ore., has held a rooster crowing contest every June. Shade Combs got the idea from an article he read about rooster competitions among Welsh miners.2 min
- As It Was: Four Structures Predate the Rock Hill SchoolThe one-room Rock Hill School on Old Hill Road southwest of Lebanon, Ore., has served as a school, church, and community center.2 min
- As It Was: Contest Winner’s Voice Appeals to TV JudgesTen-year-old Pete Scott won $25,000 and a role in a TV commercial in August 1981. Born and abandoned in New Jersey, Pete had been adopted when he was young and moved with his family to Central Point, Ore.2 min
- As It Was: Applegate Trail Connects Lorane to Southern OregonLorane, Ore, a Lane County community established in the early 1850’s by settlers seeking free land, was connected to Southern Oregon by the Applegate Trail which passed close to nearby Cottage Grove to the East.2 min
- As It Was: Crescent City Grand Jury Makes First Report in 1883The State of California ratified its constitution in 1879. Its Article One, Section Eight required that each county form and summon a grand jury at least once a year. The idea was to bring together discreet and thinking men to protect and defend the public interest.2 min
- As It Was: George Calhoun Gains Grants Pass Business ReputationBorn in Hartford, Conn., in 1867, George S. Calhoun moved West with his parents in 1888, eventually making Grants Pass his home where he operated a grocery store.2 min
- As It Was: Animals Provide Early California TransportationShasta, once known as the Queen City of Northern California, was the business and transportation center of pack strings and freight wagons.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.