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Legendary Locals of Ashland
Contributor(s): Wheeler, Sam (Author)
ISBN: 1467101451     ISBN-13: 9781467101455
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
OUR PRICE:   $22.49  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: February 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa)
- Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
Dewey: 979.5
LCCN: 2013955114
Series: Legendary Locals
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.83 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
 
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Publisher Description:
A century and a half of close-knitted community spirit, independent-mindedness, and a strong sense of stewardship have uniquely melded into present-day Ashland. Behind that patchwork of local ingenuity, artistry, and infamy are the faces of thousands--too many of whom are not mentioned within the pages of this book. There were hundreds of generations of Shasta Native American families that lived off the hills and creeks where Ashland now sprawls, but their abodes were abandoned and replaced by the lumber and flour mills, cleared streets, and painted homes of Ashland Mills. The sense of spirit and enthusiasm instilled by Ashland's early settlers bred the town's participation in the Chautauqua cultural movement, the remnants of which harbor Ashland's world-renown Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which paved the way for a former mill town's future prosperity. That spirit of ingenuity and artistry continues to shape Ashland and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to the quaint town nestled below the mighty crest of Siskiyou Pass along the Oregon-California border.

Contributor Bio(s): Wheeler, Sam: - Mail Tribune newspaper reporter Sam Wheeler delved into the collections of everyday people, local historians, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Southern Oregon Historical Society, and Southern Oregon University for the most iconic images of Ashland's legendary locals.