{"product_id":"eugene-pioneers-c-j-lake-9781467171472","title":"Eugene Pioneers: Voices from the Oregon Frontier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcross the high plains and rugged mountain passes of the Oregon Trail came thousands of settlers seeking a new life, and for many, the burgeoning city of Eugene became their new home. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe newcomers were fur traders and farmers, physicians and soldiers, teachers and hoteliers--each of them adding a new facet to the region's character and identity. Among them were Norton E. Winnard, a frontier doctor and a founder of the Eugene Hospital, and Judge J.J. Walton, who helped establish the University of Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of them found their final resting place at the Eugene Pioneer Cemetery, a Civil War-era burial ground that stands as a testament to the time they lived in, and the lingering influence of those first arrivals. Set against the backdrop of the nineteenth century's great upheavals, this collection brings to life the intertwined destinies of pioneers, immigrants and Native people in the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from archival photographs, letters, and public records, author\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eC.J. Lake\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eilluminates the human stories behind Oregon's extraordinary everyday pioneers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. J. Lake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467171476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467171472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"C. J. Lake","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437832483071,"sku":"9781467171472","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57c3509c-720c-42a5-b448-ff1717d2d253.jpg?v=1777167075","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/eugene-pioneers-c-j-lake-9781467171472","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}