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Writers Talking

Atkinson: Pioneer Oregon Educator bookjacket

Regional writers present a continuing series of free lectures, discussions and readings.

Donald J. Sevetson

Don Sevetson, author of Atkinson: Pioneer Oregon Educator, will talk about George Atkinson (1819-89), an Oregon pioneer who was called "the father of public education in Oregon." Atkinson was the first school commissioner of Clackamas County and was elected to three two-year terms as school superintendent of Multnomah County.

 

Space at programs is limited. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.