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List Of People From Oregon
This is a list of notable people associated with the U.S. state of Oregon through birth and/or residence. A * Bruce Abbott (born 1954) – actor * Kenneth Acker (born 1992) – cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers * Duane Ackerson (1942–2020) – poet * Brock Adams (1927–2004) – U.S. Representative and Senator from Washington * Alvin P. Adams Jr. (1942–2015) – diplomat * Lucia H. Faxon Additon (1847-1919) – writer, teacher, social reformer * Obo Addy (1936–2012) – worldbeat musician * Brad Adkins (born 1973) – artist * Robert H. Adleman (1919–1995) – novelist, historian and restaurateur * Danny Ainge (born 1959) – former National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball player, NBA executive * Erik Ainge (born 1986) – New York Jets quarterback, and nephew of Danny Ainge * Jerome Alden (1921–1997) – playwright and screenwriter * Art Alexakis (born 1962) – member of Everclear * James H. Allen (1928–2015) – clown, author * Laura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Oregon
The flag of the state of Oregon is a two-sided flag in navy blue and gold with an optional gold fringe. On the front is the escutcheon from the state seal and on the reverse is a gold figure of a beaver, the state animal. Oregon is the only U.S. State to feature different designs on either side of its flag (the flag of Massachusetts was changed in 1971 to be single-sided). History The current flag of Oregon became official on February 26, 1925. What is believed to be the first flag of Oregon produced was made that year by Meier & Frank, sewn by Marjorie Kennedy and Blanche Cox, employees of the department store. That flag was donated to Eastern Oregon University in 1954 by the grandson of former governor Walter M. Pierce. In 2010, the flag was restored. Proposed change For the Oregon Sesquicentennial in 2009, ''The Oregonian'' created a statewide contest to redesign the state flag. The newspaper collected and published the entries with the public voting on the winning design. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
