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Oregon Experience

Oregon Experience

Co-produced by OPB and the Oregon Historical Society, the documentary series reveals the full complexity of the Pacific Northwest's history, from ancient past to now, telling the diverse and rigorously researched stories of this region in fresh and authentic ways.

Oregon Experience is a local public television program presented by OPB

How Oregon became so pet-friendly

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Special | 17m 56s | Learn the history of what made Oregon a standout state for pet welfare. (17m 56s)

The Making of ‘Deafula’

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Special | 7m 13s | The story behind the first feature-length film done entirely in American Sign Language. (7m 13s)

Beyond the Beats

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Special | 12m 6s | Join J Jackson on a journey through hip-hop’s evolution in Portland, Oregon. (12m 6s)

The Complex History of the Oregon Country Fair

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Special | 12m 4s | A deep look at the longest-running arts and craft fairs in the United States (12m 4s)

Portland's Yat Sing Music Club

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Special | 9m 4s | Portland’s Yat Sing Music Club carries on a rich Cantonese opera legacy. (9m 4s)

Hazel Ying Lee

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Special | 11m 25s | Oregon's Hazel Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to fly for the U.S. military. (11m 25s)

Kiyokawa Apple ‘Paradise’

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Special | 12m 46s | The story of a third generation Japanese American-owned orchard in the Hood River Valley. (12m 46s)

The Living Legacy of Colegio César Chávez

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Special | 17m 18s | Oregon's historic Chicano college continues to inspire the fight for educational reform (17m 18s)

Jimmy Slept Here

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Special | 6m 54s | Remembering President Jimmy Carter’s Portland, Oregon sleepover in 1978. (6m 54s)

Road to Sunrise

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Special | 16m 9s | Join Taylor Stewart on a powerful truth and reconciliation road trip across Oregon. (16m 9s)

Massacre at Hells Canyon in Mandarin 地狱谷屠杀

Special | 27m 40s | Massacre at Hells Canyon is fully translated and available in Mandarin Chinese. (27m 40s)

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