PIONEERS FROM EVERY STATE moved west along the Oregon Trail, in the greatest peacetime migration. Credit is given for explorations, innovations, achievements, & problem-solving along the Oregon Trail, in the "Oregon Country", the Oregon Territory, within the 33rd state, & by Oregonians elsewhere. Twenty-six chapters cover advancements ranging from HISTORY, LAWS, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, TECHNOLOGY, & HEALTH CARE to SPORTS, ARCHITECTURE, FORESTRY, GEOGRAPHY, PEACE & WAR. Descriptions include dozens of illustrations & photos, over 1,500 chronological & top-ranking 'firsts', many with social significance beyond Oregon's borders, including four dozen legislative innovations & citizen initiatives (e.g., 1971 bottle & can recycling law, all-public beaches, ozone protections, health care, education, measurable FUTURE GOALS). Many LAWS have been replicated by other states. The author-editor is nationally recognized by the telephone industry as originator (1977) of the community "BLUE PAGES". This telephone directory improvement concept is now implemented in over 300 MILLION BOOKS internationally, the annual "BEST-SELLERS". His computers displayed graphics of OREGON FIRSTS throughout the 1986 World's Fair. Author's first book. Reference & Resource Guide, 13-point, double indexed. Illustrations & photos. "Entertaining, fascinating," "Comprehensive," "VERY ENJOYABLE READING." To order: Pumpkin Ridge Productions, P.O. Box 33, North Plains, OR 97133-0033. Price $24.95.