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

Building the Columbia River Highway : they said it couldn't be done / Peg Willis.

Willis, Peg, 1946- (Author).

Summary:

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. Book jacket.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781626192713
  • Physical Description: 186 pages : black and white illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Charleston, SC : History Press, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references [pages (171)-182] and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Target Audience Note:
N.L. Lexile.
Subject: Columbia River Highway (Or.) > History.
Columbia River Highway (Or.) > Design and construction.
Oregon > History, Local.
Oregon > History
Oregon > Biography
Topic Heading: Oregon authors.

Available copies

  • 15 of 16 copies available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Arlington Public Library 388.1 WIL (Text) 37812000168455 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Columbia Gorge Community College Library Regional History WILLI 2014 c2 (Text) 39705000085216 Main Collection Available -
Columbia Gorge Community College Library Regional History Willi 2014 (Text) 39705000006485 Main Collection Available -
Echo Public Library PB 388.1 Willis (Text) 37826000035001 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Gilliam County Library 388.1 WILL (Text) 37823000141632 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Helix Public Library A 388.1 WIL (Text) 37835000105409 Oregon/Pacific Northwest Available -
Hood River County Library CGH 388.122 WIL 2014 (Text) 33892100227462 Adult CGH Available -
Hood River County Library CGH 388.122 WIL 2014 (Text) 33892100298174 Adult CGH Available -
Hood River Valley High School Library 388.1 WIL (Text) 33892005463469 NON-FICTION Available -
Ione Public Library 388 WIL (Text) 37843000036756 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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