DC,  Who is covering-up Oregon's racial history?  If one walks into the Oregon's capitol building one will see a rather large and prominent display on the exclusion laws and Oregon's racist past.  The Lane Historical Society and Museum just covered it a little while ago.  There are books galore on the subject and it is all over the web.  What cover-up do you speak of?  I agree, few really understand or appreciate the value of history.  My guess is even at this very moment most "Lane County residents probably would have had no idea who Deady was ..." or even care.