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In 1829, Dr. John McLoughlin, chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company Columbia Department, had two small cabins constructed on an island in Willamette Falls. The Kalapuya Indians promptly burned them, but a claim had been made and the roots planted for the oldest city in the Oregon Territory. Incorporated for over 160 years as Oregon City, McLoughlin's city at Willamette Falls has served as the political capital of an independent Oregon Country and the first capital of the Oregon Territory. Considered the oldest industrial site in the West, with saw, flour, paper, and woolen mills, Oregon City was also a transportation center for covered wagons, steamboats, and railroads. As a regional entertainment hub over the years, the community has provided both residents and visitors with such pleasures as Chautauquas, Oregon's first sporting events, the first state fair, a variety of annual festivals, and an array of opera, vaudeville, and movie houses. ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (13)

Don't bother
I wish I could have given this book a rating of NO stars. Through the tragedy of Ashley and Miranda's death, Child Welfare and Law Enforcement Agencies now cross report. I wanted to find out the history that brought about this monumental policy. Boy was I disappointed. The author and her husband claim they are the "step-grandparents" of Ashley Pond, however according to the lineage they have no legal relation to Ashley.

This book was written to allow Linda O'Neal a tool to brag about her role in the investigation for Ashley and Miranda. It seems the author forgets that the memories of Ashley and Miranda and how their killer was brought to justice should be the most important part of the book.

A Real Let Down!!!
The author of this book needs not only to understand what it is to write true crime, but also to learn the basic mechanics of writing. There was so much unnecessary ego on her part. It felt as though the only reason she wrote this book was to toot her own horn as to what a great investigator she is. She, unlike what the book tells us, is not the one who finally broke the case. Too much was glossed over. I cannot tell how unsatisfied I was with this book. If I read the words 'he/she sauntered' one more time, uhg! Apparently people in her world don't just walk. And I have to agree...porta-potty? Who cares! That shows her need to be recogonized and adds nothing to the story.

Sad and very true
I live in Oregon close to where this whole story unfolded, this book helped explain the process of the law, the frustrations of the families, this was a very nicely written book.I have sent it off with other family members who have read it and felt the same as I.Thanks to the authors for writing this story.

Interesting but not thorogh
I live in Portland and followed this case fairly close from day one. The author helped shed a bit more light than various media reports. Personally, I think the author should have delved more into the personal lives of Lori Pond and Michelle Duffy. Perhaps this would have given more light to why the girls were allowed to be around a known sex offender. I think some of the book centered around the author herself and some of her personal life. The book was interesting but not as detailed as it could have been. Ann Rule would have been a good author for this particular story.

such poor writing!
It is an interesting story, and in the hands of someone like Ann Rule, it would have been amazing.
The poor writing is such a distraction, it is hard to read it. ... Read more

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Describes the Oregon Trail and the pioneers who settled in the Pacific Northwest. ... Read more

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Chapters: Oregon Trail, Oregon City, Oregon, John Mcloughlin, Lawrence, Kansas, Pocatello, Idaho, Fort Vancouver, Independence, Missouri, Douglas County, Kansas, Eudora, Kansas, Shawnee, Kansas, Vale, Oregon, the Dalles, Oregon, Glenns Ferry, Idaho, Soda Springs, Idaho, Lecompton, Kansas, California Trail, Emigrant Trail in Wyoming, Fort Leavenworth, Barlow Road, Stone Bridge and the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road, Oregon Pioneer History, Platte River, Fort Kearny, Sager Orphans, Oregon Trail Ii, Peoria Party, the Oregon Trail, Fort Caspar, Ezra Meeker, John Minto, Narcissa Whitman, Clark Massacre, Fort Hall, Stephen W. Kearny, Marcus Whitman, Peter G. Stewart, South Pass, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Fort Bridger, Great Platte River Road, Nathaniel Ford, U.s. Route 26, Oregon Trail Memorial Half Dollar, Mount Hood Scenic Byway, Martin's Cove, Jesse Applegate, Tabitha Brown, Applegate Trail, Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Blacks Fork, Pacific Creek (Sweetwater County, Wyoming), North Platte River, St. Charles Rock Road, Independence Rock, Salt Lake Cutoff, Westport, Kansas City, Lolo Pass, Stephen Meek, Michael Simmons, Donation Land Claim Act, Meacham, Oregon, Lost Blue Bucket Mine, Names Hill, Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Massacre Rocks State Park, Meek Cutoff, Government Camp, Oregon, Oregon Trail Ruts (Guernsey, Wyoming), Parting of the Ways, National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Courthouse and Jail Rocks, Goodale's Cutoff, Mahaffie House, Mount Oread, Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area, Monticello Township, Johnson County, Kansas, Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska, Register Cliff, William Sublette, Mount Hood Corridor, the Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life, Ayres Natural Bridge Park, Philip Foster Farm, Sweetwater River, the Plains Across, Montana Trail, Elliott Cutoff, David Edward Jackson, Fort Bernard. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 456....More: http://booksllc.net/?id=768226 ... Read more

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Chapters: People From Baker City, Oregon, Ann Kiessling, Joseph Gale, Lee Bollinger, Myron Ebell, Al Ullman, Caroline Duby Glassman, Montgomery Atwater, Elden Francis Curtiss, Wally Byam, Mark Payne, Barnaby Keeney, John Noble Holcomb, William H. Packwood, John L. Rand, Lewis Linn Mcarthur, Charles A. Johns, Claude C. Mccolloch, Michael Paul Oman-Reagan, Joe Rudi, Thomas Joseph Connolly, Russell Cline, Jennifer Diane Reitz, Bobb Mckittrick, Herb Titus, Sally Stanford, Mark Hanna Crouter, Louis Macloon, Quinton Hoover, Edward V. Robertson, Howard J. Stoddard. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 114. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Dr. Ann A. Kiessling (born March 29, 1942) is an American reproductive biologist and is currently one of the leaders in human parthenogenic stem cell research at The Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation. She also has an appointment in the Department of Surgery at Harvard Medical School Dr. Kiessling is noted for her discovery of reverse transcriptase activity in normal human cells (Kiessling ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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Publisher: Portland, Ore., J.R. RogersPublication date: 1914Subjects: OregonNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more