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As It Was episodes
- As It Was: Southern Oregon Teacher Rejects Religion, Accepts SpiritualismA teacher at the Wagner Creek School, Willis J. Dean, believed children should be taught science, health and practical skills, but never religion. He was also a spiritualist. Dean taught at the school, located at present-day Talent, Ore., from 1884 until he retired.2 min
- As It Was: Commercial Rogue River Fishing Declines in Early 1900sA Rogue River Courier newspaper article from 1913 affords a glimpse of the decline of commercial fishing on the Rogue River.2 min
- As It Was: Lost Creek Lake Submerges Whole CommunitiesAbout 10 years after the 1964 Christmas-week flood wiped out bridges and more than 200 homes along the Rogue River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a dam near Shady Cove, Ore., submerging whole communities under Lost Creek Lake.2 min
- As It Was: Klamath’s Crater Lake Parkway Once Honored Kit CarsonIn 1948, Klamath Falls began work on a popular new four-lane highway on the city’s north side to reduce heavy traffic that wound along narrow streets in residential neighborhoods along Biehn and North Ninth streets.2 min
- As It Was: Farmers Bank President, Delroy Getchell, Pens RhymesMinneapolis banker Delroy Getchell arrived in Medford, Ore., on a sparkling day in January 1909, seeking a mild climate for retirement. He liked the looks of the place.2 min
- As It Was: Oregon Prohibition Nearly Snares Ashland DoctorFrancis Gustavus Swedenburg settled in Ashland in the early 1900s and became a leading citizen by founding the city’s first hospital and becoming its chief surgeon.2 min
- As It Was: Medford Company Produces Ultralight AircraftDuring the 1970s and early 1980s, many people throughout the world sought ultralight aircraft as an affordable way to fly. Lightweight and slow-flying, they were subject to fewer regulations than other airplanes.2 min
- As It Was: Bavaria-born Jeweler Becomes Scott Valley, Calif., RancherCharles Nentzel was a year old in 1833 when his family immigrated to America from Bavaria. He grew up in New York, assisted his father as a blacksmith, and became a jeweler’s apprentice.2 min
- As It Was: Grand Jury Clears Uncle Accused of Killing NephewWilliam Bybee of Jacksonville, Ore., was a popular, respected citizen. Married with a wife and children, he owned a house and had twice served as sheriff. The community was shocked when on March 27, 1886, he was accused of murdering his nephew Thomas Bybee.2 min
- As It Was: Tipsy Jurors Reluctantly Find Bootlegger GuiltyDuring Prohibition in 1925, a group of Curry County Circuit Court jurors decided to corroborate the evidence during the trial of Mormon Brown, a small-dairy farmer recognized for producing consistent batches of fine, clear, white-lightning liquor.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.