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New OPB Documentary Tells the Stories of Oregon’s Black Pioneers Who Helped Shape the State
When Oregon became a state in 1859, it was the only state admitted to the union with an exclusion law in its constitution. That law remained until voters removed it in 1926, while the original ...
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Oregon ranks high in yet another Valentine’s Day category, according to study
That’s because, on Feb. 14, 1859, President James Buchanan signed the paperwork that admitted Oregon to the Union as a state. And so, when Feb. 14, 2025 rolls around, Oregon will be celebrating ...