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Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains

Por: Tipo de material: TextoIdioma: en Editor: Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006Descripción: 1 online resource : multiple file formatsTipo de contenido:
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Resumen: "Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains" by Washington Irving is a historical account published in 1836. The book chronicles John Jacob Astor's ambitious 1810–1813 expedition to establish an American trading post at the mouth of the Columbia River. Financed to compete with British interests, the venture involved perilous sea voyages and overland journeys that blazed the future Oregon Trail. The enterprise ultimately failed due to the War of 1812, conflicts with indigenous peoples, and harsh conditions, costing sixty lives and ending with the sale of all assets to rivals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astoria_(book)

Release date is 2006-02-19

Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger

"Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains" by Washington Irving is a historical account published in 1836. The book chronicles John Jacob Astor's ambitious 1810–1813 expedition to establish an American trading post at the mouth of the Columbia River. Financed to compete with British interests, the venture involved perilous sea voyages and overland journeys that blazed the future Oregon Trail. The enterprise ultimately failed due to the War of 1812, conflicts with indigenous peoples, and harsh conditions, costing sixty lives and ending with the sale of all assets to rivals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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