Inside Oregon State Hospital - A History of Tragedy and Triumph

"A history of the Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon, spanning from 1883 to 2012"--Provided by publisher.

About the author

Diane L. Goeres-Gardner is a fifth-generation Oregonian whose ancestors came to Oregon in 1852 and settled in Tillamook County. She is the award-winning author of four books, including Necktie Parties: Legal Executions in Oregon, 1851-1905 and Murder, Morality, and Madness: Women Criminals in Early Oregon. John Terry is a retired journalist whose career, starting in 1963 with the Salem Capital Journal, spanned 50 years. For 15 years starting in 1997 he wrote a weekly column on Oregon history for The Oregonian.

Product details

• Authors: Diane Goeres-Gardner, Diane L. Goeres-Gardner
• Publisher: The History Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.05.2013
• EAN: 9781626190405
• ISBN: 978-1-62619-040-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 703 g
• Series: Landmarks; Landmarks
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA Westen, Pazifikstaaten, Pacific States, History - U.S., HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA)