Astoria : John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's lost Pacific empire : a story of wealth, ambition, and survival

Astoria : John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's lost Pacific empire : a story of wealth, ambition, and survival /

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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: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Astor, John Jacob, > 1763-1848.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826.
Tonquin (Ship)
Pacific Fur Company.
Overland journeys to the Pacific.
Voyages to the Pacific coast.
Fur trade > Columbia River Valley > History > 19th century.
Astoria (Or.) > History.
Northwest, Pacific > Discovery and exploration.

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