October TNT: Punjabi Rebels of the Columbia River

October 17th TNT, “Punjabi Rebels of the Columbia River,” presented by independent historian and author Johanna Ogden. 

Join us for an eye-opening journey into the lesser-known history of South Asians along the Columbia Corridor. Johanna Ogden will delve into material from her book, Punjabi Rebels of the Columbia River: The Global Fight for Indian Independence and Citizenship. Odgen will introduce us to the radical Independence organization known as Ghadar and the pivotal U.S. Supreme Court citizenship case United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind and the vital role each played in shaping our region’s past and that of the world. 

Johanna Ogden (MA, University of British Columbia) is an independent historian and local activist in Portland. She has published multiple articles in the Oregon Historical Quarterly, including “Ghadar, Historical Silences, and Notions of Belonging,” which received the Oregon Historical Society’s Joel Palmer Award. She has spoken extensively across the Pacific Northwest and in India. 

For more information about TNT, please call 503-325-2203 or e-mail info@astoriamuseums.org. 

Clatsop County Historical Society is a privately funded, independent, 501(C)(3) not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Clatsop County, Oregon, and the surrounding area. The Society operates the Liisa Penner Research Center and Archives, the Flavel House Museum, the Heritage Museum, the Oregon Film Museum, and the Uppertown Firefighters Museum.