The Country for Me

Joel Palmer and the Shaping of Oregon

William L. Lang (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

442 Seiten

2026
University of Nebraska Press (Verlag)
978-1-4962-3374-5 (ISBN)

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The Country for Me is the first full biography of Joel Palmer (1810–81), born in Canada to American parents, who played a central role in the political and economic shaping of Oregon. Having traveled on the Oregon Trail three times, he wrote a popular trail guidebook used by later emigrants. Palmer's experience in public life and government service during his first five years in Oregon led to his federal appointment as superintendent of Indian affairs for the territory. Palmer is honored by Native Nations in Oregon because he generally considered their conditions and honestly presented a federal government pledge to protect and support their interests. He did not use his office for personal enrichment, a legacy that did not adhere to most federal agents in their dealings with Native peoples.

In this nuanced biography of one of Oregon's most significant nineteenth-century leaders, William L. Lang uses Palmer's story as a means to better understand the context and realities of change in Oregon as it transitioned from a contested territory to a state.

William L. Lang is professor emeritus, Portland State University. He is the founding editor of Oregon Encyclopedia of History and Culture and the author and editor of numerous books, including the coauthor of Two Centuries of Lewis and Clark: Reflections on the Voyage of Discovery. Lang is the great-great-great-grandson of Joel Palmer.

List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Aspirations
Chapter 2: I Rigged Up a Team
Chapter 3: The Country for Me
Chapter 4: Every Man for Himself
Chapter 5: Reckless and Evil
Chapter 6: Speak Straight
Chapter 7: In the Interests of Indians
Chapter 8: Hope of Doing Better
Chapter 9: We Should Be Harmonious
Chapter 10: A Trying and Laborious Task
Chapter 11: The Flower of His Life
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.7.2026
Zusatzinfo	9 photographs, 5 maps, index
Verlagsort	Lincoln
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-4962-3374-3 / 1496233743
ISBN-13	978-1-4962-3374-5 / 9781496233745
Zustand	Neuware