Oregon Holocaust Memorial Virtual Tour
A Tour of the Oregon Holocaust Memorial in Portland, Oregon. Photography, Editing, Narration by Chris Reed. Musical accompaniment, Monica Levin.
Tour of the Oregon Holocaust Memorial on 8.1.12.
The Portland Human Rights Commission toured the Oregon Holocaust Memorial located in Washington Park on August 1 2012. Later the commissioners had their monthly public meeting at the office of the Oregon Holocaust Memorial. This is the footage from the PHRC tour. The full meeting video is here:
The Oregon Holocaust Memorial - Eugene Johnson (NSFW)
Video rendition of an incredible poem by writer/activist Eugene Johnson (He Who Laughs A Lot). Produced and edited by Janice Leber, filmed by Terry Quinn on location -- the scene of the crime -- Washington Park in Portland, Oregon. [Not for people who can't handle the 'F' word.]
Oregon Guard History.wmv
The Oregon National Guard kicks off it's two-year Capital Campaign to raise funds for the new Oregon Military Museum, which will honor WWII hero, retired Brig. Gen. James Thayer, and will be located at Camp Withycombe, in Clackamas, Ore.
This video was played at the All-Star Salute to the Oregon Military on May 18, at the official program kick-off. The event included a celebrity meet and greet starting at 5:00 p.m., by former Governors Ted Kulongoski and Vic Atiyeh, retired Brig. Gen. James B. Thayer, golfer Peter Jacobsen, and will include a musical performance by Tommy Thayer. The event will also include dinner and a fundraiser auction.
The Museum will honor retired Brig. Gen. James B. Thayer, who was awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star during his service in World War II. In the closing days of the war, Thayer helped liberate more than 15,000 Hungarian Jewish refugees from a concentration camp after his platoon came across the facility while pushing back German troops.
Video production and editing by MSG Thomas Hovie, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs.
USA || Portland, Oregon
The Aurora Diaries travels to Portland, Oregon. This trip is my very first solo trip ever!
Places seen in this video:
* Providence Park
* Powell's Books
* Voodoo Doughnuts
* Keep Portland Weird Sign
* Barista
* NW2 3rd Street
* Blue Star Doughnuts
* International Rose Test Garden
* Oregon Holocaust Memorial
* Salt and Straw - Lavender Ice Cream!
* Piazza Italia
* The Living Room
* Moda Center
* Carioca Bowls
* Townshends Tea
* Portland, Oregon Sign
* Food Trucks
* Bicycle Statue
* Pine Street Market
* Tilikum Crossing
* Bamboo Sushi
Footage from: February 14-20, 2017
Videos taken with: GoPro Hero4 Silver.
Music Credit (No copyright intended): One Step at a Time - Beason ft. Natolola
Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Oregon Jewish Museum
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Oregonians had an incredible resource at The Oregon Jewish Museum to learn about what Jewish families went through.
OREGON JEWISH MUSEUM AND CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION
Alter Wiener
This past September, Alter testified at the Oregon State Capitol for mandatory statewide curriculum standards that would require teachers to educate students about the Holocaust and genocide. There can be no better tribute to Alter Wiener and all survivors of the Holocaust but for this mandate to come to fruition in the next legislative session. May the memory of Alter Wiener be a blessing for his family and for those of us who were privileged to know him.
Portland Oregon & PNW area tour
Music by Portland Band:Vequinox
Portland, Coast, Mt. Hood.wine country all with in a 1-1.5 hour drive of the city!
Small Museum in Keizer Oregon; walk from library; Oregon
Probably one of the smallest museums that I ever seen.
via YouTube Capture
Oregon bill would require holocaust education
Oregon bill would require holocaust education
Oregon Historical Society's future lies in voter's hands
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Oregon Historical Society says it may have to close to the public next spring if voters do not pass a levy that would give them $10 million over five years.For the last decade, the Oregon Historical Society hasn't had a curator, so most of its thousands of artifacts are in
Slabtown Festival 2010
Over the past three years, support of the Slabtown Community Festival has been tremendous. The neighborhood came together, participating as volunteers, merchants and festival-goers. For the 4th Annual event, we're expanding to TWO DAYS! That's right, we've partnered with Musicfest NW and will stage some great musical acts from that popular festival at our NW 23rd & Savier site both Friday and Saturday nights from 6-10pm. Saturday afternoon, we'll again celebrate the people, art and history of neighborhood with all kinds of family fun and activities, as in previous years. Planning is underway and the dates are set for Friday and Saturday, September 10-11, 2010.
We are confident that businesses within the community will again get involved en masse, and at a level that fits their particular situation. Opportunities are greater than ever to participate in and profit from the vastly increased crowds that are anticipated to attend (see attachments). Be a Slabtown sponsor and host a booth. Make an in-kind donation or volunteer your employees to help out at the festival. We need your creativity and support!
This year's historic theme for the Saturday afternoon component of the Festival will be the art and, in particular, musical heritage of Northwest Portland, which will be commemorated through exhibits and live performances. The overall focus of this family-oriented festival is to cultivate a greater sense of community by introducing Slabtown's new arrivals with longtime residents, connecting the neighborhood's current vitality with its remarkable past, and gathering the young and old, and business owner to business owner. Festival offerings, such as a rock climbing wall, face-painting, merchant and vendor booths, Slabtown history exhibits, a beer garden and live music and theater will appeal to all ages. Proceeds from the festival will fund Slabtown history programs and projects, and Friendly House.
So what the heck is Slabtown, anyway?
Slabtown gets its name from the enormous quantities of slab wood—the rounded, exterior parts of a log cut away to square off lumber--that were produced as a popular form of heating fuel in the early 1900s by lumber mills of the neighborhood. Slabtown has been a cohesive residential community, distinguished by a mixed ethnic component, since the 1850s. It encompasses the area roughly from NW 16th Avenue to Montgomery Park and from the Willamette River to NW Pettygrove. Landmarks of old Slabtown include the site of the 1905 World's Fair, St. Patrick's Church, the ESCO steel foundry, Chapman School, and the Vaughn Street Baseball Park, home of Portland's Pacific Coast League club, the Beavers until 1955.
Roots of the Festival
Friends and fellow Slabtown history enthusiasts, Mike Ryerson (NW Examiner) and Tim Hills (McMenamins Pubs), organized a gathering in January 2006 for a number of the old, Croatian residents of Slabtown, most of whom shared ties to St. Patrick's Church and the Vaughn Street Baseball Park. The gathering coincided with the visit of one of Slabtown's most famous sons, Johnny Pesky, the Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer. The gathering proved to be such a special event that Ryerson and Hills vowed to greatly expand the idea. One result was the organization of public tours led by Ryerson and Hills along the NW 23rd corridor, emphasizing the neighborhood's rich history. Further inspired by the popularity of the tours, the two men initiated plans for an all-inclusive community celebration of Slabtown's heritage and present-day vitality.
As the festival has continued to grow, Mike and Tim launched another project to help celebrate and make better known the neighborhood history. Called Slabtown Picture Shows, it is an informal lecture and slide show of the heritage and evolution of NW 23rd Avenue. The program proved quite popular and has been presented several times at the Mission Theater, The Oregon Jewish Museum and the Northwest branch library.
Long Live Palestine 7 25 14 - Protest in Portland Oregon - Pioneer Square
Stop the Attacks on Gaza Protest Rally in Portland Oregon on Friday afternoon at Pioneer Square in the center of downtown.
A US flag and Israel flag had obstinately stuck them selves in the middle of the rally where I seen [right-wing] Laughing at Liberals close at hand standing with his camera on a mono-pole behind the Israeli flag ready to film any reactions.
Hundreds rally on all four corners by Pioneer Square [with a few police wandering around them]. (pro-Israel vrs Palestine) Debates along the back row and opinions about anti war are prominent among the non stop LOUD chants and demands for freedom by the young and old who were pressed to the curbs and all corners.
Portland, Oregon | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:03:21 1 History
00:03:30 1.1 Pre-history and natives
00:04:48 1.2 Establishment
00:10:14 1.3 20th century development
00:13:48 1.4 1990s to present
00:15:56 2 Geography
00:16:05 2.1 Geology
00:17:09 2.1.1 Earthquakes
00:18:38 2.2 Topography
00:22:13 2.3 Cityscape
00:24:06 2.3.1 Neighborhoods
00:29:07 2.4 Climate
00:37:40 3 Demographics
00:45:35 3.1 Households
00:50:15 3.2 Social
00:52:52 4 Economy
00:58:14 4.1 Housing
00:59:11 5 Culture
00:59:21 5.1 Music, film, and performing arts
01:03:41 5.2 Museums and recreation
01:06:20 5.3 Cuisine and breweries
01:09:25 6 Sustainability
01:10:16 7 Sports
01:15:32 8 Parks and gardens
01:20:13 9 Law and government
01:22:40 9.1 Politics
01:27:03 9.2 Planning and development
01:34:28 9.3 Free speech
01:36:29 9.4 Crime
01:37:31 10 Education
01:37:41 10.1 Primary and secondary education
01:39:57 10.2 Higher education
01:41:12 11 Media
01:43:24 12 Infrastructure
01:43:34 12.1 Healthcare
01:45:16 12.2 Transportation
01:55:04 13 Notable people
01:55:18 14 Sister cities
01:55:42 15 See also
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Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County. It is a major port in the Willamette Valley region of the Pacific Northwest, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. As of 2017, Portland had an estimated population of 647,805, making it the 26th-largest city in the United States, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest (after Seattle). Approximately 2.4 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous MSA in the United States. Its Combined Statistical Area (CSA) ranks 18th-largest with a population of around 3.2 million. Approximately 60% of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area.Named after Portland, Maine, the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1830s near the end of the Oregon Trail. Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods, and the timber industry was a major force in the city's early economy. At the turn of the 20th century, the city had a reputation as one of the most dangerous port cities in the world, a hub for organized crime and racketeering. After the city's economy experienced an industrial boom during World War II, its hard-edged reputation began to dissipate. Beginning in the 1960s, Portland became noted for its growing progressive political values, earning it a reputation as a bastion of counterculture.The city operates with a commission-based government guided by a mayor and four commissioners as well as Metro, the only directly elected metropolitan planning organization in the United States. The city government is notable for its land-use planning and investment in public transportation. Portland is frequently recognized as one of the world's most environmentally conscious cities because of its high walkability, large community of bicyclists, farm-to-table dining, expansive network of public transportation options, and over 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) of public parks. Its climate is marked by warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters. This climate is ideal for growing roses, and Portland has been called the City of Roses for over a century.
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2. Have Fun in ‘Portland’s Living Room’ -
3. See The Cherry Blossom Bloom At Tom McCall Waterfront Park -
4. Walk Amongst The Trees At Hoyt Arboretum -
5. Understand The Importance Of Trees -
6. Portland Japanese Garden -
7. Get Hands-On At The Oregon Museum Of Science And Industry -
8. Visit Portland Art Museum -
9. Take A Trip To The Museum Of Contemporary Craft -
10. Explore Pittock Mansion -
11. Relax In The Portland Japanese Garden -
12. See The Coin That Decided Portland’s Name -
13. See The Elephants At Oregon Zoo -
14. Take A Walk Through An Urban Forest Reserve -
15. Feel Peace At The Grotto -
16. Watch Your Children Learn At The Children’s Museum -
17. Catch An Event At The Oregon Convention Center -
18. Join A Roller skating Competition At Oaks Park -
19. Get A Glimpse Of Life On A Submarine -
20. Enjoy The Thrill Of Racing At Portland International Raceway -
21. Educate Yourself And Your Family On The Holocaust -
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Factfinders at Portland State
Twenty-one Portland State students from many cultural backgrounds took the trip of a lifetime last fall to explore Israel and the Palestinian Authority under the guidance of a Jewish student leadership organization. Read more:
13 years in Afghanistan - Portland Oregon Protest 10.7.14
Tuesday, October 7 will mark 13 years since the devastating US
invasion of Afghanistan. A visibility action at the east end of the Burnside Bridge from 3:30 to 6 PM that day will remind people that the US still has a large presence in Afghanistan despite its promise to withdraw all combat troops buy the end of 2014. Of the 10,000 who will remain, roughly 10% will be members of the Oregon National Guard.
The Peace and Justice Works Tower of Peace will remind motorists, cyclists and pedestrians heading in three directions about the ongoing effects of US policies in Afghanistan and the Middle East.
On August 8th, the US began bombing in Iraq again, in an effort to
degrade and destroy the Islamic State. On September 22, US missiles began raining down on Syria as part of that effort. While the President has promised no boots on the ground, war is war, by land, sea or air.
Event coordinated by Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity Group, cosponsored by American Friends Service Committee, Occupy Portland Elder Caucus, Recruiter Watch PDX, Little Light of Mine Friends Worship Group, Jewish Voice for Peace-Portland, Freedom Socialist Party-Portland, and others.
For more info contact Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity Group at 503 236-3065 or iraq@pjw.info. A flyer for this event can be found at
Portland Indymedia Post:
Oregon Historical Society / Oregon History Museum Group Tours
The Oregon Historical Society and Oregon History Museum presents scheduled tours of the award-winning Oregon My Oregon permanent exhibit. Tours are led by our knowledgeable docents and available to the general public. All tours last approximately one hour and are included with admission.
Oregon My Oregon interprets Oregon's histories through visual guides, artwork, artifacts, photographs, audio/visual presentations, and hands-on displays for children. The exhibit leads you chronologically through the history of the first inhabitants to current day and explores the diversity of the landscape and the people that have occupied the region.