{"product_id":"building-portlands-memorial-coliseum-a-mid-century-political-firestorm-paperback","title":"Building Portland's Memorial Coliseum: A Mid-Century Political Firestorm - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael A. Orr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe arena that pitted the east side against the west side.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePortland, Oregon in the 1950s was a city at a crossroads. Would it retain the status quo of the first half of the twentieth century or rush headlong into the future?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePitting east side upstarts against downtown traditionalists, the battle over where to build the Memorial Coliseum was at times exciting, controversial, and long-winded. Three very different locations set off a storm of subterfuge and political posturing that included the indictment of a commissioner originally tasked with choosing the site, and the rise of an east side used car dealer determined to prevent the city from building the arena downtown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the future of sports and recreation in the Rose City at stake, city leaders and private citizens sparred in public hearings and Portland's first ever televised debates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Michael A. Orr provides a behind-the-scenes look at the drama and machinations in the battle to build Portland a space for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael A. Orr is a researcher and writer based in Milwaukie, Oregon. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe 1975 Portland Timbers: The Birth of Soccer City, USA\u003c\/em\u003e and has written extensively on sports and particularly sports history since arriving in Portland in 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.95 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47477414232317,"sku":"9781467170567","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/CJRcONqqu49781467170567.webp?v=1777496314","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/building-portlands-memorial-coliseum-a-mid-century-political-firestorm-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}