Oregon Experience

Nearly 50 years after the end of combat operations in Vietnam. Oregon Experience explores the stories of a wide variety of people, from combat veterans, nurses and support personnel, to anti-war protestors and outspoken political leaders, grieving family members and today's Vietnamese community– all deeply affected by the events of those times.

At one time, the largest landowner in North America was the Hudson's Bay Company, a vast British trading enterprise. In the early 1800s, Fort Vancouver served as the HBC headquarters in the Oregon Country employing hundreds of people from over 35 different ethnic groups. This unique, vibrant, multicultural community prevailed for more than 20 years.

This year, Oregon State University celebrates its 150th anniversary Oregon's only Land Grant University. Since 1868, its mission has been to be a school for the people of the state, offering research, outreach, and instruction to residents in every county.