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Gail Jenner: Author and Educator
State of Jefferson website
Category:
History
Publisher: Arcadia
ISBN-10: 07738530964
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 128
Copyright: 2006
With more than 200 photos, this is a survey/photographic history of the "mythical" State of Jefferson, that place that still struggles to maintain its identity. Bordering Oregon/CA, it is a region filled with fascinating history and independent people. From first contact, through the present day, this is a great survey of the region.
200 photos
captions
features more than 7 counties, in Northern California and Southern Oregon
history of the State of Jefferson "movement"
covers the natural wonders, early history, later history, and present day
Excerpt
"The State of Jefferson was born in the hearts of pioneers who crossed craggy peaks and treacherous canyons to settle near the Oregon and California border. Isolated and feeling neglected by both state governments, they tried to create a new state as early as 1852. The persistent State of Jefferson movement finally received national attention, including articles in Time and Life magazines, and held a boisterous election of government officiials in 1941, before bein dereailed by the onset and priorities of World War II. But solidarity and independence still run like underground springs in the border counties, whre rugged individualism matches the often rugged terrain, and where highway signs, businesses, and even public radio stations proudly display the State of Jefferson name and flag."
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