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The American founding of Oregon—in myth and fact

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Bennett Minton

The martyrdom of Marcus Whitman, like the nobility of the Lost Cause, was taught to American school children for a century. The thumbnail of the story: The doctor/preacher convinced a president to safeguard Oregon for the United States rather than … Continue reading →

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