{"product_id":"richard-neuberger-oregon-politics-and-the-making-of-a-us-senator-9781962645423","title":"Richard Neuberger: Oregon Politics and the Making of a Us Senator","description":"\u003cp\u003e Richard L. Neuberger is a consequential but often forgotten figure in Oregon history, largely due to his early death at forty-seven, near the end of his only term in the United States Senate. But his life and legacy continue to inspire Oregonians and influence politicians. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1954, Neuberger was the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Oregon in forty years. His election moved Oregon from a solidly Republican state to one where liberal Democrats could control the legislature as well as statewide offices. He was an especially productive freshman, on both Oregon natural resource issues and national matters. Neuberger was also only the second Jewish person elected to the Senate following passage of the 17th Amendment, which required the direct election of senators. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Prior to entering politics, Neuberger was best known as a journalist. He was a prolific freelance writer, publishing 750 magazine articles and six books. In 1933, at the age of twenty-one, he visited Germany and penned the first firsthand account of Brownshirt violence written by an American; his editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e called it \"an epoch-making article.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Neuberger was ahead of his time in his advocacy of conservation, in his political partnership with his wife Maurine--who successfully ran for his Senate seat after his untimely death in 1960--and in his outspoken liberal advocacy at a time when Oregon was considerably more conservative than it is today. Tom McCall, later one of the most influential governors in the state's history, considered Neuberger his role model as a conservationist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this definitive biography--more than forty years in the making--Stephen Forrester documents Neuberger's extraordinary life and career, highlighting a legacy that includes shaping Oregon's renowned conservation policies and developing the state's modern Democratic party. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12187428\"\u003eStephen A. Forrester\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oregon State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.06w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781962645423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1962645428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO010000\"\u003ePolitical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036110\"\u003eUnited States | State \u0026amp; Local | Pacific Northwest (OR, WA)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen A. Forreste\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003er\u003c\/b\u003e has worked in the newspaper business for more than fifty years. He was a founder of \u003ci\u003eWillamette Week\u003c\/i\u003e, served as a Washington correspondent, and spent thirty-three years as the editor and publisher of \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Astorian\u003c\/i\u003e. He is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eEminent Oregonians: Three Who Matter\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oregon State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44646683050123,"sku":"9781962645423","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_f1ce27f5-eaf3-4a22-bd58-b568a741e3a5.jpg?v=1764097866","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/richard-neuberger-oregon-politics-and-the-making-of-a-us-senator-9781962645423","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}