{"product_id":"happy-valley-oregon-a-brief-history-paperback","title":"Happy Valley, Oregon: A Brief History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark W. Hurlburt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small town no more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHappy Valley's transformation from an isolated, rural farming community to one of the most popular places to live in the Portland metro area didn't happen all at once. With its fertile volcanic soil, it was once the ideal place to settle for many families coming to the Oregon Territory, including the Deardorffs and the Talberts. As the town slowly grew, residents like James Robnett, the first mayor and Ed Rebstock, known as \"Mr. Happy Valley,\" left their marks on the locals and the land. When the town's population exploded in the 1990s, newcomers brought prosperity and growing pains as they sought a balance between green spaces and urban amenities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin author Mark W. Hurlburt as he traces the origins of Happy Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter graduating with a BS in history degree from Portland State University, lifelong Happy Valley resident Mark W. Hurlburt has been researching, collecting and exhibiting local history. He has worked at the Clackamas County Historical Society's Museum of the Oregon Territory and is the curator at the Milwaukie Museum. He is a coauthor of \u003cem\u003eOn This Day in Clackamas County\u003c\/em\u003e and author of \u003cem\u003eNorth Clackamas \u003c\/em\u003e(Images of America series); he enjoys spending time outdoors and with Frankie, his wiener dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.2 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331294695661,"sku":"9781467154901","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/nRyBOMRpvQ9781467154901.webp?v=1784950370","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/happy-valley-oregon-a-brief-history-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}