Building the Columbia River Highway : they said it couldn't be done

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Author:

Willis, Peg, 1946- author.

Contents:

Introduction: the Gorge of the Columbia -- The people -- Sam Hill: Larger than life -- Samuel Lancaster: Heart, soul and engineer -- Henry Pittock: The Portland Oregonian -- Sam Jackson: The journal man -- Simon Benson: Timber barron -- John Yeon: Prince of the woods -- Henry Wemme: Eager automobile owner -- Margaret Henderson: Hostess extraordinaire -- "Major" Henry L. Bowlby -- Oswald West: Future governor -- Julius Meier: Lawyer, merchant, another future governor -- On your mark, get set -- Lives intersecting -- Go! Constructing the highway -- Getting ready -- Multnomah County: Cliffs and waterfalls -- Hood River County: Crest of the Cascades -- Wasco County: Sunshine and dry air -- Paving the highway -- It wasn't all sweetness and light -- What came after -- Vista House -- Signs and lines -- Other roadhouses in the Gorge -- Highway maintenance and evolution -- What happened to the people? -- The highway today: what is past is prologue.

Physical Description:

186 pages ; 23 cm

Geographic Term:

Columbia River Highway (Or.) -- History.

Columbia River Highway (Or.) -- Design and construction.

Oregon -- History.

Oregon -- Biography.

Publisher:

History Press,

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Publication Date:

2014

ISBN:

9781626192713

Publication Information:

Charleston, SC : History Press, [2014]

Call Number:

979.759 WILLIS

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When nine-hundred-foot ice age floods carved the Columbia River Gorge through the Cascade Mountains to the sea, little space was left for man to form a highway of his own. It took an artist-poet-engineer extraordinaire to conquer this reluctant piece of real estate and produce the nation's first scenic highway. Meet Sam Hill, the mover and shaker, and Samuel Lancaster, the polio survivor, who turned modern engineering on its ear to create a "poem in stone." Today, Oregon's historic Columbia River Highway is hidden among the trees, where it meanders past spectacular waterfalls and dramatic views. Ride along with Peg Willis as she explores the beginnings of this miracle highway and the men who created it.

Sam HillSamuel LancasterHenry PittockSam JacksonSimon BensonJohn B. YeonHenry WemmeMargaret E. HendersonOswald WestJulius Meier

Preface	p. 11
Introduction: The Gorge of the Columbia	p. 13
Part 1 The People
1 Larger Than Life	p. 23
2 Heart, Soul and Engineer	p. 28
3 The Portland Oregonian	p. 33
4 The Journal Man	p. 35
5 Timber Baron	p. 39
6 Prince of the Woods	p. 45
7 Eager Automobile Owner	p. 48
8 Hostess Extraordinaire	p. 51
9 "Major" Henry L. Bowlby	p. 53
10 A Future Governor	p. 55
11 Lawyer, Merchant, Another Future Governor	p. 57
Part 2 On Your Mark, Get Sethellip;	p. 61
12 Lives Intersecting	p. 61
Part 3 Go! Constructing the Highway
13 1913	p. 69
14 Multnomah County: Cliffs and Waterfalls	p. 72
15 Hood River County: Crest of the Cascades	p. 96
16 Wasco County: Sunshine and Dry Air	p. 112
17 Paving the Highway	p. 117
18 Not All Sweetness and Light	p. 120
Part 4 What Came After
19 Vista House	p. 125
20 Signs and Lines	p. 134
21 Other Roadhouses in the Gorge	p. 136
22 Highway Maintenance and Evolution	p. 143
23 What Happened to the People?	p. 160
24 The Highway Today: What Is Past Is Prologue	p. 168
Notes	p. 171
Bibliography	p. 177
Index	p. 183
About the Author	p. 187

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