Challenging societal norms from a young age, Esther Clayson Pohl Lovejoy became one of Oregon's first female physicians and a prominent advocate for public health. Her leadership roles included chairing the American Women's Hospitals post-World War I and serving as the first president of the Medical Women's International Association. Lovejoy believed that wars and social inequities were primary causes of disease and suffering, driving her commitment to organized action aimed at addressing these critical issues throughout her life.
The story weaves together the experiences of a pouting girl seeking Christmas cheer, a lonely elf who witnesses the nativity, and a humble piece of green felt. Together, they embark on a journey that reveals the true essence of Christmas, highlighting themes of hope, joy, and the magic of the season.
Set in the vibrant Amazon rainforest, the narrative follows Chrissy as she experiences the wonders of nature while supporting her boyfriend Devin and his professor in their archaeological work. Tension arises from her uneasy relationship with Vicki, the professor's assistant, prompting Chrissy to seek companionship with Ricardo. His intriguing tales of the enigmatic smoke people and mysterious disappearances in the region add an eerie layer to her adventure, leaving her both captivated and unnerved by the legends surrounding them.
In the era of the First World War and its aftermath, the quest to identify, restrict, and punish internal enemy "others," combined with eugenic thinking, severely curtailed civil liberties for many people in Oregon and the nation. In Oregon's Others, Kimberly Jensen analyzes the processes that shaped the growing surveillance state of the era and the compelling personal stories that tell its history. The exclusionary and invasive practices ranged from multiple wartime registrations for women and the registration of "enemy aliens" to the incarceration of women with sexually transmitted diseases, the use of deportations, and forced sterilization at the Oregon State Hospital and other institutions. But some Oregonians resisted the restrictions and challenges to their civil liberties. Their fierce determination to maintain their rights and freedoms fueled movements for human rights, social justice, and dissent that still reverberate today.Comprehensive and compelling, Oregon's Others examines the collision of civil liberties and persecution through the lens of gender, gender identity and presentation, ability, race, ethnicity, and class.
