{"product_id":"the-country-for-me-joel-palmer-and-the-shaping-of-oregon-hardback-9781496233745","title":"The Country for Me; Joel Palmer and the Shaping of Oregon (Hardback) 9781496233745","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Country for Me\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eJoel Palmer and the Shaping of Oregon\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam L. Lang (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496233745, University of Nebraska Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 July 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e416 pages, 9 photographs, 5 maps, index\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.768 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Others have written on Joel Palmer, but William Lang's new biography stands well above them all. It is especially balanced and judicious, the mark of a seasoned historian. Lang tempers some of the earlier near-heroizing praise given to Palmer while expanding our understanding and appreciation of a figure who played prominently at a critical time in Oregon's history.\"—Elliott West, author of \u003ci\u003eContinental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Using the life and mind of Joel Palmer as a lens, William Lang updates our understanding of the territory and state of Oregon as it was colonized by the United States. Lang's unmatched knowledge of nineteenth-century Oregon is literally encyclopedic, and the research in \u003ci\u003eThe Country for Me\u003c\/i\u003e is amazingly thorough and current. Lang does an impressive job connecting developments in Oregon to those on the national level, and Palmer's perspectives on Oregon prove particularly informative, given that he rose to the forefront of so many key episodes of U.S. colonization. While telling us about Palmer with scrupulous fairness to his great-great-great-grandfather, Lang offers reflections on history, biography, family, and legacy.\"—John M. Findlay, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mobilized American West, 1940–2000\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Country for Me\u003c\/i\u003e is the first full biography of Joel Palmer (1810–81), born in Canada to American parents, who played a central role in the political and economic shaping of Oregon. Having traveled on the Oregon Trail three times, he wrote a popular trail guidebook used by later emigrants. Palmer's experience in public life and government service during his first five years in Oregon led to his federal appointment as superintendent of Indian Affairs for the territory. Palmer is honored by Native Nations in Oregon because he generally considered their conditions and honestly presented a federal government pledge to protect and support their interests. He did not use his office for personal enrichment, a legacy that did not adhere to most federal agents in their dealings with Native peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this nuanced biography of one of Oregon's most significant nineteenth-century leaders, William L. Lang uses Palmer's story as a means to better understand the context and realities of change in Oregon as it transitioned from a contested territory to a state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Aspirations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. I Rigged Up a Team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The Country for Me\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Every Man for Himself\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Reckless and Evil Persons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Speak Straight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. In the Interests of Indians\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Hope of Doing Better\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. We Should Be Harmonious\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. A Trying and Laborious Task\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. 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