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Joseph “Bunco” Kelly: Portland’s Notorious Shanghaier
Joseph “Bunco” Kelly, a notorious figure in Portland, Oregon’s history, carved a unique niche for himself in the late 19th[…]
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History’s Mysteries: Escaping Alcatraz
On the Tuesday morning of June 12, 1962, everything appeared normal at the U.S. Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island. It had[…]
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How did Battle Ground, WA Get its Name?
Battle Ground, Washington was named for a battle… that never happened. In the 1850’s, significant tension arose between American Indians[…]