Journalists from Oregon: John Reed, Tom McCall, Susan Castillo, Jon Krakauer, John Hockenberry, Phil Brogan, Charles A. Sprague

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: John Reed, Tom McCall, Susan Castillo, Jon Krakauer, John Hockenberry, Phil Brogan, Charles A. Sprague, Peter Zuckerman, John Canzano, Jack Faust, Nick Christensen, William Lair Hill, Wallace Turner, Robert D. Holmes, Grattan Kerans, Jeffrey St. Clair, Ketzel Levine, Connie McCready, Katherine Dunn, Jack Ohman, Darklady, Hal E. Hoss, Lute Pease, Tritia Toyota, Nigel Jaquiss, Phil Stanford, Jodi Unruh, Brian Lanker, David Shipley, Christopher Howell, Tricia Takasugi, L.J. Sellers, Mark Zusman, Rick Attig, Mary Pilon, Arik Hesseldahl, William A. Hilliard, Rob Marciano. Excerpt: John Silas "Jack" Reed (Portland, Oregon, October 22, 1887 - Moscow, October 17, 1920) was an American journalist, poet, and communist activist, best remembered for his first-hand account of the Bolshevik Revolution, Ten Days that Shook the World. He was married to writer and feminist Louise Bryant. John Reed was born on October 22, 1887, in his maternal grandmother's mansion in Portland, Oregon. His mother, Margaret Green Reed, was the daughter of a leading Portland citizen who had made a fortune through three enterprises: as owner of the first gas works in Oregon, owner of the first pig iron smelter on the west coast, and as second owner of the Portland water works. John's father, Charles Jerome Reed, was the representative of an agricultural machinery manufacturer who had come to town from the East. With his ready wit, he quickly won acceptance in Portland's business community. His parents were married in 1886. A sickly child, young "Jack" grew up surrounded by nurses and servants, and his upper-class playmates were carefully selected. His brother, Harry, was two years his junior. Jack and his brother were sent to the recently-established Portland Academy, a private school. Jack was bright enough to pass his courses but could not be bothered...