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Book Notes
| Not Just Trees: The Legacy of a Douglas-fir Forest, by Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds, foreword by Robert Michael Pyle (Washington State University Press, Pullman, Wash., 1999. Maps, photographs, appendix, glossary, references, index. 352 pages. $22.95 paper.)
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This story of a small section of forest in Oregon's Coast Range spans more than sixty years. Ecologist Jane Dirks-Edmunds first became fascinated with the forest in the 1930s, while she was a student at Linfield College in Oregon's Willamette Valley. She saw it altered tremendously during the course of her observations, particularly in the 1940s and the 1980s. Detailing the environmental changes and the effects of logging and clearcutting, Dirks-Edmunds explores all aspects of flora and fauna in the forest, including trees, mosses, insects, mammals, and birds. |
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| The Oregon Trail: A Photographic Journey, by Bill and Jan Moeller (Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula, Mont., 2001. Maps, photographs, sites of interest, bibliography, index. 208 pages. $18.00 paper.)
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Following in the path of thousands of immigrants in the 1840s and 1850s, the Moellers trace the Oregon Trail, beginning in the spring at Independence, Missouri, and arriving at Oregon's Willamette Valley in autumn. More than one hundred full-color photographs are accompanied by selected diary entries from pioneers, with historical and contextual information provided by the authors. |
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| Ghost West: Reflections Past and Present, by Ann Ronald (University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Okla., 2002. Map, bibliography. 256 pages. $29.95 cloth.)
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Ann Ronald explores historical sites in seventeen western states, including the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, the Clatsop Spit at the mouth of the Columbia River, and the bombed Murrah building site in Oklahoma City. Ronald uses the metaphor of hauntings to discuss how our impressions of such sites are formed and why we are so fascinated by them. |
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| Images of America: Historic Baker City, Oregon, by the Baker County Friends of the Library (Arcadia Publishing, Chicago, Ill., 2002. Photographs. 128 pages. $19.99 paper.)
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This compilation of over two hundred photographs is designed to capture the history of Baker City, Oregon, from its foundation in 1864 to the present. At one time the largest town between Salt Lake City, Utah, and Portland, Oregon, Baker City was a popular stop for both stagecoach and rail travelers. |
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| Unlocking City Hall: Exploring the History of Local Government and Politics, by Michael W. Homel (Krieger Publishing, Malabar, Fla., 2001. 167 pages. Photographs, index. $18.50 paper)
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Homel provides a primer on the history of local government, including notable campaigns and elections and the evolution of urban politics. Designed as a starting point for classroom or individual study, Unlocking City Hall includes discussion questions, suggested reading, and basic information about the types of primary and secondary sources — such as newspapers, diaries, and census figures — that readers may access in their own communities. |
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