Astoria : John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's lost Pacific empire : a story of wealth, ambition, and survival / Peter Stark.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062218292 :
- ISBN: 0062218298
- Physical Description: xv, 366 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [316]-351) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The launch -- The journey -- Pacific Empire and war -- Fate of the Astorians. |
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Subject: | Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848. Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. West (U.S.) > Discovery and exploration. Northwest, Pacific > History. Astoria (Or.) > History. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
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Burlington Public Library | 978 STARK 2014 | 39851001647008 | Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
Sedro-Woolley Library | 979.5 STA | 20120001037902 | Adult Nonfiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
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