| Legendary Locals of Bend Contributor(s): Joslin, Les (Author) |
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ISBN: 146710227X ISBN-13: 9781467102278 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015942299 |
| Series: Legendary Locals |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A fascinating mix of local legends who could be characterized as "the right people, in the right place, at the right time" arrived in Central Oregon during the past century and a half to make Bend the fascinating city it has become. Some of these people--explorer John Charles Fremont, publisher George Palmer Putnam, economist William A. Niskanen, and "World's Greatest Athlete" Ashton Eaton among them--gained national prominence and even global stature. Others were and are more ordinary people who have done and continue to do extraordinary things in an extraordinary place, a small but singular city of some 80,000 souls astride the Deschutes River at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range. |
Contributor Bio(s): Joslin, Les: - Les Joslin is a retired US Navy commander; former US Forest Service firefighter, wilderness ranger, and staff officer; and former Central Oregon Community College and Oregon State University instructor. A graduate of San Jose State College, he holds master s degrees from the University of Colorado and the University of London. A resident of Bend for almost three decades, he is a past president of the Board of Directors of the Deschutes County Historical Society and a fellow of the High Desert Museum. He appreciates the assistance of many in the preparation of this book. |