James G. Blaine
In 1970, an article in "Smithsonian" magazine estimated that most Oregon residents claimed membership in the James G. Blaine Society. The article also speculated that the "James G. Blaine Society may end up as the most popular organization ever to come on the Oregon scene." By the end of the 1980s, media interested in the James G. Blaine Society began to wane. Today, few outside the state are even aware of the society; however, many Oregonians are still familiar with the James G. Blaine Society and media articles occasionally mention the society. While it has generally disappeared from public view, the James G. Blaine Society remains an interesting part of Oregon history and culture.