As It Was
Product Description
by Carol Barrett
The colorful history of Southern Oregon and Northern California comes to life in this collection of historical vignettes adapted from Jefferson Public Radio’s daily radio series, As It Was. Author Carol Barrett has combed the historical archives of the region in search of eccentric characters, quirky events, and unusual stories - from legends of lost gold mines to a strange recipe for shoo-fly pie - stopping along the way to include the serious side of the region’s history: the Indian wars, the violence of frontier life, and the everyday struggles of people just trying to get by. What emerges is an eclectic chronicle of the unique region some call the State of Jefferson. As It Was is profusely illustrated with photographs gathered by the author. Many of the photos come from private collections and are published here for the first time.
The colorful history of Southern Oregon and Northern California comes to life in this collection of historical vignettes adapted from Jefferson Public Radio’s daily radio series, As It Was. Author Carol Barrett has combed the historical archives of the region in search of eccentric characters, quirky events, and unusual stories - from legends of lost gold mines to a strange recipe for shoo-fly pie - stopping along the way to include the serious side of the region’s history: the Indian wars, the violence of frontier life, and the everyday struggles of people just trying to get by. What emerges is an eclectic chronicle of the unique region some call the State of Jefferson. As It Was is profusely illustrated with photographs gathered by the author. Many of the photos come from private collections and are published here for the first time.
