Oregon, Adventures in Time and Place

by James A. Banks

"Our state seal is in the center of our state flag, which was adopted in 1925. The bald eagle at the top represents the United States. The elk, mountains and forests stand for oregon and its natural treasures."

303 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1998

About the author

James A. Banks is the Kerry and Linda Killinger Endowed Chair in Diversity Studies Emeritus at the University of Washington, Seattle. He was the Russell F. Stark University Professor at the University of Washington, 2001–2006. Professor Banks is a past president of the American Educational Research Association and of the National Council for the Social Studies. He is a specialist in social studies education and multi­cultural education and has written widely in these fields.