The Oregon Shanghaiers: Columbia River Crimping from Astoria to Portland - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Oregon Shanghaiers: Columbia River Crimping from Astoria to Portland write by Barney Blalock. This book was released on 2014-04-08. The Oregon Shanghaiers: Columbia River Crimping from Astoria to Portland available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the hardscrabble early days of Portland's seaport, "shanghaiing" or "crimping" ran rampant. The proprietors of crooked saloons and sailors' boardinghouses coerced unwitting patrons to work on commercial ships. Shanghaiers like James Turk, Bunko Kelley and Billy Smith unashamedly forced men into service and stole the wages of their victims. By the 1890s, these shanghaiers had become powerful enough to influence the politics of Astoria and Portland, charging sea captains outrageous fees for unskilled laborers and shaping maritime trade around a merciless black market. For nearly a century, the exploits of these notorious crimpers have existed mainly in lore. Now historian Barney Blalock offers a lively and meticulously researched account of these colorful and corrupt men, revealing an authentic account of Oregon's malicious maritime legends.
American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales [3 volumes]
American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales [3 volumes] - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales [3 volumes] write by Christopher R. Fee. This book was released on 2016-08-29. American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales [3 volumes] available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A fascinating survey of the entire history of tall tales, folklore, and mythology in the United States from earliest times to the present, including stories and myths from the modern era that have become an essential part of contemporary popular culture. Folklore has been a part of American culture for as long as humans have inhabited North America, and increasingly formed an intrinsic part of American culture as diverse peoples from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania arrived. In modern times, folklore and tall tales experienced a rejuvenation with the emergence of urban legends and the growing popularity of science fiction and conspiracy theories, with mass media such as comic books, television, and films contributing to the retelling of old myths. This multi-volume encyclopedia will teach readers the central myths and legends that have formed American culture since its earliest years of settlement. Its entries provide a fascinating glimpse into the collective American imagination over the past 400 years through the stories that have shaped it. Organized alphabetically, the coverage includes Native American creation myths, "tall tales" like George Washington chopping down his father's cherry tree and the adventures of "King of the Wild Frontier" Davy Crockett, through to today's "urban myths." Each entry explains the myth or legend and its importance and provides detailed information about the people and events involved. Each entry also includes a short bibliography that will direct students or interested general readers toward other sources for further investigation. Special attention is paid to African American folklore, Asian American folklore, and the folklore of other traditions that are often overlooked or marginalized in other studies of the topic.
Historical Overview of the Lower Columbia River and Astoria, Oregon, 1792-1940
Historical Overview of the Lower Columbia River and Astoria, Oregon, 1792-1940 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Historical Overview of the Lower Columbia River and Astoria, Oregon, 1792-1940 write by William F. Willingham. This book was released on 198?. Historical Overview of the Lower Columbia River and Astoria, Oregon, 1792-1940 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon Or Columbia River
Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon Or Columbia River - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon Or Columbia River write by Alexander Ross. This book was released on 1849. Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon Or Columbia River available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Portland's Lost Waterfront
Portland's Lost Waterfront - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Portland's Lost Waterfront write by Barney Blalock. This book was released on 2012-11-06. Portland's Lost Waterfront available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Today, Portland, Oregon, is a city of majestic bridges crisscrossing the deep swath of the Willamette River. A century ago, riverboat pilots would have witnessed a flurry of stevedores and longshoremen hurrying along the wharves. Situated as the terminus of sea lanes and railroads, with easy access to the wheat fields, sawmills and dairies of the Willamette Valley, Portland quickly became a rich and powerful seaport. As the city changed, so too did the role of the sailor--once bartered by shanghai masters, later elevated to well-paid and respected mariner. Drawing on primary source material, previously unpublished photographs and thirty-three years of waterfront work, local author Barney Blalock recalls the city's vanished waterfront in these tales of sea dogs, salty days and the river's tides.
