This book, published in 2003, was many years in the making, as I had written two books and many articles on Oregon history and commonly taught Oregon and Pacific Northwest history. Though an historical survey, the book focuses on social and cultural history, and it relies heavily on unpublished theses and dissertations.
http://www.amazon.com/Oregons-Promise-Interpretive-David-Peterson/dp/0870715585
". . . a fresh, witty, and insightful analysis of Oregon's history for college classrooms and general readers." S. L. Recken for CHOICE
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"I forget how many times, when I worked in public libraries, that I had to tell a newcomer interested in their new state, 'there really isn't a good, up-to-date general history of Oregon.' Finally I don't have to say that anymore." Tony Greiner for the Oregon Library Association
http://www.amazon.com/Oregons-Promise-Interpretive-David-Peterson/dp/0870715585
". . . a fresh, witty, and insightful analysis of Oregon's history for college classrooms and general readers." S. L. Recken for CHOICE
Purchase
"I forget how many times, when I worked in public libraries, that I had to tell a newcomer interested in their new state, 'there really isn't a good, up-to-date general history of Oregon.' Finally I don't have to say that anymore." Tony Greiner for the Oregon Library Association