Fifty Years - Oregon History Books

Featured Book

General History of Oregon by C.H. Carey
This unique volume is recognized as the standard reference authority on the Oregon County, offering the greatest fund of Northwest historical information ever presented in a single volume. From the 15th century through early statehood, it is the record of every significant historical event, social force, and trend in the vast area known as the Oregon Country. Includes maps and photographs.

If you are interested in early Oregon History, the following books help illustrate many of the chapters written in T. T. Geer's book.

Oregon Pioneers and History

A Pioneer's Search for an Ideal Home; Phoebe Goodell Judson, Susan Armitage

For Honor or Destiny: The Anglo-American Crisis over the Oregon Territory by Donald A. Rakestraw

Fort Limhi: The Mormon Adventure in Oregon Territory, 1855-1858 by David L. Bigler

General History of Oregon by C.H. Carey

Historical Atlas of the Pacific Northwest: Maps of Exploration and Discovery: British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Yukon by Derek Hayes

History of the Oregon Territory by Thomas Jefferson Farnham

History of the Oregon Territory from Its First Discovery Up to the Present Time by Herman Leonard

History of Oregon - Part 1 1834-1848 by George Meredith

History of Oregon - Part 2 1848-1883 by George Meredith

Narcissa Whitman: Pioneer of Oregon by J. Eaton

New Era: Reflections on the Human and Natural History of Central Oregon by Jarold Ramsey

The Oregon Territory, Its History and Discovery by Travers Twiss

Voices of the Oregon Territory Conversations With Bullwhackers, Muleskinners, Pioneers, Prospectors, 49ers, Indian Fighters by Fred Lockley

Oregon Trail

Lessons From the Pioneers: Reflections Along the Oregon Trail by Jay Mennenga
The Discovery of the Oregon Trail: Robert Stuart's Narratives of His Overland Trip Eastward from Astoria in 1812-13 by Robert Stuart
Narrative of a Tour from the State of Indiana to the Oregon Territory in the Years 1841-2 by Joseph Williams
Women's Voices from the Oregon Trail: The Times That Tried Women's Souls and a Guide to Women's History Along the Oregon Trail by Susan G. Butruille, Kathleen Petersen

Oregon Indian Wars

A Little War of Destiny: The First Regiment of Oregon Mounted Volunteers and the Yakima Indian War of 1855-56 by John C. Jackson
I Will Fight No More Forever: Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce War by Merrill D. Beal and Herman J. Deutsch
Indian Fighting in the Fifties in Oregon and Washington Territories (Excerpts from Sheridan's Personal Memoirs) by Philip H. Sheridan
Indian Side of the Whitman Massacre by Thomas E. Jessett
Uncertain Encounters: Indians and Whites at Peace and War in Southern Oregon, 1820s-1860s by Nathan Douthit