Oregon Historical Quarterly

The Journal of Record for Oregon History
The Oregon Historical Quarterly, a peer-reviewed, public history journal, has been published continuously since 1900 by the Oregon Historical Society. OHQ brings well-researched, well-written history about Oregon and the Pacific Northwest to both scholars and general readers. OHQ is one of the largest state historical society journals in the United States and is a recognized and respected source for the history of the Pacific Northwest region.

Current Issue
Spring 2021, 122:1
In this issue, authors explore a anti–LGBTQ measures in Oregon during the late 1980s and early 1990s; late nineteenth and early twentieth century Chinese religion in John Day, Oregon; a...
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