“Meet the Producer: Public Markets and Progressives in Portland and Seattle”
Sept. 24: Historian Richard Engeman will present “Meet the Producer: Public Markets and Progressives in Portland and Seattle” at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at the McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave. Public markets blossomed in the early 20th century, and both Seattle and Portland embraced them. Yet the experience of the markets in the two cities were different, and Engeman explores those differences. The talk is co-sponsored by the Oregon Historical Society and Holy Names Heritage Center.
“Oregon Democracy: Asahel Bush, Slavery, and the Statehood Debate”
Oct. 1: Barbara Mahoney will present “Oregon Democracy: Asahel Bush, Slavery, and the Statehood Debate” during the Oregon Encyclopedia’s continuing History Night series at 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St. As the editor of a Salem newspaper and a leader of the Democratic party, Bush shepherded the Oregon territory to statehood in the midst of the national controversy over slavery. Bush’s influence and his adamant loyalty to the United States led several contemporaries to conclude that he played the key role in keeping Oregon in the Union.
“The Archaeology of Folk Pottery in the Pacific Northwest”
Oct. 2: Harvey Steel will present “The Archaeology of Folk Pottery in the Pacific Northwest” following a business meeting of the Oregon Archaeological Society at 7 p.m., Oct. 2 at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, 1945 SE Water Ave.,. The lecture will concentrate on archaeological surveys that located and identified the earliest known stoneware and redware potters of Oregon and Washington. More than two dozen pottery sites in these two states have been located and explored, including analyses of the exact composition of the clay beds used by each of the potters. For further information, visit www.