Mr. Uecker exhibited an extraordinary depth of knowledge on [his] subject.
—Gordon Gillespie, Executive Director, Crook County (Oregon) Historical Society

 


History of Art Timeline

A guide for secondary-level social studies and art teachers providing a method and examples for using art to teach history.


Picturing the Corps of Discovery:
The Lewis and Clark Expedition in Oregon Art

A broad examination of how twentieth-century depictions of the Lewis and Clark Expedition reflect Oregonians’ changing values.


Skidmore-Old Town Historic District

One hundred and fifty years of cultural change is reflected in structures gracing inner downtown Portland, Oregon, including the West Coast’s largest collection of cast-iron buildings.


From Eden to Ecotopia: Utopian
Oregon in Twentieth-Century Art

Regional art shows how Oregon’s utopian myth has taken many forms embraced by diverse people.


“Portland!” Urban Artifact Kit

A trunk filled with dozens of objects belonging to five “imaginary” individuals from the city’s past helps students experience urban history first hand.

 

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