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Classroom_sized Wayne Morse
February 21, 2012, 8:00 PM

Wayne Morse served four terms (1945 -1969) in the US Senate.  He represented Oregon with brilliance and bravado and followed a vision of “principle above politics.”  He could be quick to criticize, and he rankled many opponents.  But he wrote and sponsored legislation that was well ahead of its time.

Morse also warned of an American war in Viet Nam -- a full decade before an incident in the Gulf of Tonkin formally started it.  He was one of just two members of Congress to vote against it.  And for the rest of his career,  Morse led a national outcry to end the war and bring the troops home. 

Recent Episodes
November 8, 2011 Oex_modoc_main2
The Modoc War

The Modoc War of 1872 to 1873 was one of the costliest American Indian wars in U.S. history, considering the number of people involved. For nearly seven months, a handful of Modoc Indian warriors and their families held off hundreds of U.S. Army soldiers.

The war is largely forgotten to most of the nation, but at the time of the conflict, the story made headlines from London to San Francisco. People were enthralled as one of the last real-life, Wild-West battles unfolded on the American frontier.

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October 11, 2011 Reed_main
Reed

In 1911, a small liberal arts college was launched in Portland, Oregon with its sole mission to promote the life of the mind. Founded by a prominent minister and brought to life by a visionary young upstart president, Reed College soon became a well-regarded institution of higher learning nationally but also something of a lightning rod for criticism locally.

This is the history of a college confronting wide-ranging public opinion even as it strives to live up to its founders’ ideals.

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August 2, 2011 Warfrontpic
Oregon at War

The Second World War brought major changes — economic, social and demographic — to the state of Oregon. The war years also left profound impressions on the individuals who lived through them, whether in military service or on the home front. "Oregon at War" is a one-hour special that explores both the big picture and the personal stories of Oregon and Oregonians during World War II.

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