Portland Timbers logo, about 1980

We cordially invite one and all to our upcoming NHN general meeting and public presentation:

“Green is the Color: A Brief History of the Portland Timbers, 1975-Present”

By Michael Orr

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Thirsty Lion Pub, 71 SW 2nd Ave., Portland

Starts at 7:00 p.m.

2011 marks the inaugural season of Major League Soccer (MLS) in Portland, but the sport has a long and storied history in the region. At the start of the Portland Timbers‘ first MLS season, the Northwest History Network is pleased to partner with Thirsty Lion Pub to host Michael Orr’s presentation on the history of the team, players, and legions of loyal fans.

Michael Orr is a soccer writer and host of a weekly soccer-specific radio show on Cascadia.FM, MAO’s Football Show. He has written on tactics, club history, and is Managing Writer and Editor at FC Media, LLC.

The Northwest History Network is a non-profit consortium of history, library, and archives professionals and other people interested in preserving and bringing history to the public. Learn more about the Northwest History Network at http://www.northwesthistory.org/.

For more information, contact NHN Board Member James V. Hillegas, programs@northwesthistory.org.

Michael Orr will also be presenting an overview of the Timbers’ first season in 1975 as part of the Oregon Encyclopedia‘s History Night series at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Tuesday, March 29, 2011, starting at 6:30 p.m. This presentation is titled “Soccer City, USA: The Birth and Rise of the Portland Timbers.”

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