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July 02, 2009, 9:00 PM

Champion of grand roadways and monuments to peace, progress and culture, Sam Hill is one of Oregon's most important and legendary figures.

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July 2, 2009 Hillfrontpic
Sam Hill

Champion of grand roadways and monuments to peace, progress and culture, Sam Hill is one of Oregon's most important and legendary figures.

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May 21, 2009 87-jb-at-desk
A Cuisine of Our Own

From Razor clam souffle’ to her famous currant teacakes -- Mary Beard loved to cook, and always with the freshest seasonal ingredients.  Her son James embraced his mother’s passion for food.   And even as the proclaimed “dean of American cookery” later moved away and traveled the world,  James Beard would forever champion Oregon as a food-lover’s paradise.

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May 14, 2009 Chung_promo
Kam Wah Chung

In the late 1800s, thousands of Chinese miners came to Eastern Oregon in search of gold.  Among them were two men  - Ing “Doc” Hay and Lung On - who opened a store and herbal apothecary called Kam Wah Chung.  Though originally catering to their fellow Chinese, over time these two men attended to the medical needs of many, becoming highly regarded members of the community. Photo courtesy Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site.

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James F. and Marion L. Miller FoundationAnn and Bill Swindells Charitable TrustOregon Cultural Trust
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