Oregon Country

1994, he married his wife Pat, who was influential during his governor years, and had five children. Him and his wife moved to Oregon in 1946 and Straub became a builder and developer in Eugene. Straub is not only known as a husband, a father, and a soldier, but notorious as the 31st Governor of Oregon. During time in office, he is noted as an important figure to Oregon, especially when he was the first leader to voice a concern about air and water pollution. Straub began…

The field trip to the Lava Beds National Monument would be a good place to go. It is near the California and Oregon state boarder and is California's best kept secret. We should go to the Lava Beds National Monument because it would be a fun place to go and see things we never seen before. Lava Beds Monument could be really fun because we could climb and go in the slide that is there. It would be really fun. The Lava Beds Monument is full of history and geological wonders. It has…

Nike was founded in 1964, however, was renamed Nike in 1978. Nike started out as an athletic shoe company importing shoes from Japan to sell in the United States. With celebrity endorsements, the organization has continued to grow. However, the growth of Nike has not been without its challenges. Nike strives to continue to be competitive while keeping manufacturing costs low by moving their manufacturing operations to an area that offered cheap labor. Unfortunately, the working conditions…

Have you ever wanted to go to Oregon? There are many sights and experiences to see, feel, and try, along with a rich history. It’s the year 1803. President Thomas Jefferson bought a huge swatch of land for the US, including what is now Oregon. He sent explorers to map the territory. Later, in 1840, settlers traveled up the Oregon Trail. On February 14, 1854, Oregon became the 33rd official state. Oregon may have gotten its name from the French word “Ouragan”, which means hurricane and was a…

Settlers faced many dangers and hardships along the Oregon trail such as attacks, accidents, supply shortages, terrain, disease and weather. The Oregon Trail was a 2,170 mile route from Missouri to Oregon Territory. It enabled migration for the early pioneers to move West. The trail was laid down from 1811-1840 by fur trappers. It could only be traveled by horseback, wagons, or by foot. Over 500,00 people used the trail until the transcontinental railroad was established. One reason travelers…

chosen to research an out-of-state university under the belief that it suits me the best. The following essay will detail the information that has been researched when deciding how and where to continue my post-secondary education. The University of Oregon is an ideal choice for post-secondary education for the reason that it has various options when deciding one’s major/minor, and it has various exciting programs…

Bill Bowerman had been a Track and Field coach at the University of Oregon for 24 years. He trained 31 Olympic athletes, 52 All-Americans, 12 American record holders, and attained 4 NCAA titles. During this time he was continuously looking to enhance the performance of his athletes through improving their footwear. Phil Knight was a former middle distance runner under Coach Bowerman. After completing his Stanford MBA, Knight was interested in manufacturing shoes in Japan and selling them in…

Nike is a United States sportswear company that was founded by Philip H. Knight and Bill Bowerman. The business originated in the 1960’s by Philip H. Knight, which was a mid-state runner at the University of Oregon, and his coach Bill Bowerman. His suggestions were not successful in the beginning. The two tried many different running shoes for years. In an effort to become successful, Knight made contact with a Japanese firm that made athletic shoes. This made arrangement for them to import some…

Today we are leaving Fort kearney, Kenneth has the wagon fixed and ready to go, i mailed our letter yesterday afternoon and they should be happy to get it when they do. We are following the South side of the Platte River for 170 miles, then we will be at the California Crossing. From there we need to cross the south Platte river to get to the North platte river to follow it instead. We are almost to the California crossing and we are all doing just fine but Juniper is very tired and wants to…

Physician Assisted Suicide Death is unavoidable, while many people die in different environments and for many different reasons (Bauchner & Fontanarosa, 2016, pp. 270-271). In 2014, roughly 55 million people died around the world, of those 2.6 million died in the United States (Bauchner & Fontanarosa, 2016, pp. 270-271).That is why physician assisted suicide is gaining traction by empowering patients to take control of the decision to end their life. This is a practice by which a competent…