Tualatin Historical Society Past Programs


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Ross Baker Ross Baker

Local author: Jack Estes’ Vietnam War Reflections

Jack Estes is the author of an award-winning screenplay that was turned into a novel, A Soldier’s Son. It is the follow-up to his critically-acclaimed memoir, A Field of Innocence, which recounts his experiences in Vietnam. His articles and essays have appeared in Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, San Diego Tribune, The Oregonian, and many publications. Estes is a United States Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam in 1968-1969, the bloodiest years of the long war. He was wounded and decorated for his heroism.

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Matt Kleinke Matt Kleinke

Discover the new Tualatin Historical Society Website!

Enjoy the virtual tour. There is more info than ever. Things like oral histories, photos old and new, articles, connections to other organizations, volunteer opportunities, things around the Heritage Center and around town, and what’s for sale in our store. Plus so much more.

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Matt Kleinke Matt Kleinke

Herstory - Tualatin’s “We did it” Women

This is a must-watch! These extraordinary women tell stories about the Women who made Tualatin! Words don’t describe it, check it out for yourself.

About the women who made history and those who played them……..Maria Sweek built the Sweek House, Tualatin’s only home listed on the National register of historic places. She is played by Teresa Stone, Maria’s great-great-granddaughter. Lizzie Robinson built and ran the the brick store which still stands on Lower Boones Ferry Road next to the Country Inn (C.I.).

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Matt Kleinke Matt Kleinke

Ice Age Bison in Your Backyard

A quick tour of Ice Age bison / bos types and their distribution, comparisons to modern bison / bos, explores evidence of their interaction with humans, where fossils are found globally and in the Willamette valley and also explores the causes of at least one well documented major near- extinction case.

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Matt Kleinke Matt Kleinke

Carlos Horcos discusses his Tualatin Art with THS

Join in this conversation with Carlos Horcos--the artist behind the watercolors which celebrated Tualatin's Centennial. Included is a slide show featuring those paintings along with the Tualatin Overture by Arthur Breur.

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Matt Kleinke Matt Kleinke

Holiday Traditions: Locally and from Afar

The Tualatin Historical Society celebrates the rich diversity of our city through the holiday traditions of different cultures. Enjoy this recorded worldly adventure as shared by our honored guests.

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Matt Kleinke Matt Kleinke

Name that Tune

Did you know Tualatin had its own overture? Hear the story behind the motivation of its composer Arthur Breur, he discusses it at the Heritage Center.

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Matt Kleinke Matt Kleinke

Is the New Yorker Magazine Right?

Dr. Scott Burns talks about the magazine's prediction of a major earthquake in the Cascade Subduction Zone — and the fault that runs right through our area.

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