OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY EVENTS Chinese American: Exclusion / Inclusion January 28 – June 1, 2016 Oregon Historical Society 1200 SW Park Ave Portland, Oregon 97205 America’s desire for trade with China is older than Independence, yet in 1882 the nation’s borders shut for the first time to exclude Chinese workers. A long and bitter contest […]
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Standing Room Only Reported by Stanley Penkin The history of the Centennial Mills property is a long and sad one. As one of the most historic and iconic properties in the Pearl District, and the entire city, there was much optimism about this prime riverfront site being developed into a unique and significant project benefitting […]