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Astoria and Empire
Astoria and Empire
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In his 1836 account Washington Irving immortalized Astoria, but it has been a footnote to the history of western expansion—a doleful reminder of John Jacob Astor's failed attempt to establish a fur-trading empire at the mouth of the Columbia from 1810 to 1813. Now James P. Ronda makes clear the importance of the Astoria venture in large an... more »
Author:
In his 1836 account Washington Irving immortalized Astoria, but it has been a footnote to the history of western expansion—a doleful reminder of John Jacob Astor's failed attempt to establish a fur-trading empire at the mouth of the Columbia from 1810 to 1813. Now James P. Ronda makes clear the importance of the Astoria venture in large an... more »
ISBN-13: 9780803289420
ISBN-10: 0803289421
Publication Date: 2/1/1993
Pages: 400
Edition: Reprint
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ISBN-10: 0803289421
Publication Date: 2/1/1993
Pages: 400
Edition: Reprint
Rating: ?
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Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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