Images of America: Salem (SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS)

Tom Fuller, Christy Van Heukelem and the Mission Mill Museum

ISBN 10: 0738571393 / ISBN 13: 9780738571393

Editore: Arcadia Publishing, 2009

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Signed by both authors on title page. Codice articolo 044193

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Titolo: Images of America: Salem (SIGNED BY BOTH ...

Casa editrice: Arcadia Publishing

Data di pubblicazione: 2009

Legatura: Trade Paperback

Condizione: VG+

autografato: Signed by Author(s)

Tipologia articolo: Book

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Long before the city of Salem got its name, the lush valley was a favorite winter camping location for the Kalapuya tribe. Jason Lee first ventured to Oregon in 1834, at the invitation of Northwest tribes, creating a mission and a settlement here. Native Americans called it "Chemeketa." William H. Willson, who laid out the city plan in 1851, called it "Salem." Both words mean "peace." Salem's central location, in the middle of the Willamette Valley's agricultural belt, made it an ideal location for the new capital of Oregon. Since then, Salem's character has largely been influenced by the presence of woolen mills, crop production, and many state institutions. Surviving devastating floods and fires in all three state capitol buildings, Salem and its people have a history of resilience, leadership, and public service.