Publisher's Synopsis
3 plays by Charles Deemer about Oregon history:
American Gadfly: The Story of Wayne Morse
Oregon senator Wayne Morse, 'the tiger of the Senate, ' served as a Republican, an Independent, and a Democrat. He was the earliest articulate critic of the Vietnam War and a life-long champion of constitutional liberties and international law.
1934: Blood & Roses
A theatrical and musical 'street play' about the turbulent struggle for a longshoremen's union in Portland, Oregon, as told through the stories of two labor families.
Clean Sheets: The Story of Ruth Barnett
The 1950s Portland abortionist who provided safe, clean abortions for young women and dared anyone, including the law, to stand in her way.
