Welcome to Oregon Rediviva
Richard H. Engeman is Oregon Rediviva. Richard is engaged in the history of Oregon as a presenter and author, and as a researcher. His recent blog posts on aspects of Oregon history can be found here, along with information on his public presentations and publications, contact information, and links to other sites about Oregon’s past.
Recent Posts
Frittering Away My Time
Apple fritters. I know what they are: sweet and crumbly and deep fried. I like ‘em. But I have rarely encountered or eaten anything else that has been frittered, and[…]
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Mammy’s Kitchen Secrets
Kitchen Secrets: this was the title of a number of community cookbooks issued in the year 1951, and all of them had this image of a Black Mammy on the[…]
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Blandest of the Bland
As a collector of regional historic restaurant menus, I have a particular eye out for examples from Albany, where I now live, and from the Astoria area, where I grew[…]
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