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.

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Main Author: Stark, Peter, 1954- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
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