Astoria John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's lost Pacific empire : a story of wealth, ambition, and survival
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.
| Main Author: | Stark, Peter, 1954- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
[2014]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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