Large tracts of land were transformed into training bases and airfields dotted the countryside. This curriculum guide uses the story of Portland as a departure point for exploring urban life. With a brief history of the city, suggested activities and a list of resources, it allows students to take a closer look at their own community - be it large or small. The kitchen has long been considered the heart of the home. Ever since the days of the earliest tools and gadgets, the kitchen has been constantly evolving.
Wagons West Imagine a time when horsepower really meant horsepower.
Whether it's crops or baggage, water or freight, hitch your wagon and come along for the ride on this entertaining look at early transportation. The year is 1942. Women in Oregon are hard at work building Liberty Ships, blackouts darken the Portland skyline and troops train throughout the state to serve overseas. This guide looks at this historic era through war-related sites from around the state.