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A Peculiar Paradise: A History of Blacks in Oregon, 1788–1940 emb hat The Images of America seriesAuthor: Elizabeth McLagan A Peculiar Paradise: A History of Blacks in Oregon, 17881940, remains the most comprehensive chronology of Black life in Oregon more than forty years after its original publication in 1980. Elizabeth McLagans work reveals how in spite of those barriers, Black individuals and families made Oregon their home and helped create the states modern Black communities. A longtime resource for those seeking information on the legal and