How an old banana peel changed Oregon history

Offbeat Oregon History podcast

English - April 09, 2024 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
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Up-and-coming Democrat Oswald West had been sent to Portland on a last-ditch attempt to talk Harry Lane into running for governor. But Lane said no; so West decided to give it a go himself. (Salem, Marion County; 1910) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1907b.os-west-banana-peel.html)