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Astoria, or Anecdotes of an Enterprize Beyond the Rocky Mountains
Astoria or Anecdotes of an Enterprize Beyond the Rocky Mountains
Author: Washington Irving
In 1811 a group of American traders built a fort at the mouth of the Columbia River, named Fort Astoria in honor of its financier, John Jacob Astor. Envisioned as the spur of a fur-trading empire, by 1813 the project was a business failure and the fort was surrendered to the British. But in its short life Astoria rendered incalculable benefits t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780803274501
ISBN-10: 0803274505
Publication Date: 9/1/1982
Pages: 374
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Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Book Type: Paperback
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