Astoria : John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's lost Pacific empire : a story of wealth, ambition, and survival
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New York, N.Y. : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 366 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 24 cm
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-351) and index.
Description
Documents the 1810 to 1813 expedition, financed by millionaire John Jacob Astor and encouraged by Thomas Jefferson, to establish Fort Astoria, a trading post on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest.
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