{"product_id":"building-portlands-memorial-coliseum-a-mid-century-political-firestorm-9781467170567","title":"Building Portland's Memorial Coliseum: A Mid-Century Political Firestorm","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467170567\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192","brand":"Michael A. Orr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52284323430581,"sku":"9781467170567","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_97175893-928f-4864-8ae8-aa33ce40aec6.jpg?v=1771990649","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/building-portlands-memorial-coliseum-a-mid-century-political-firestorm-9781467170567","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}