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_aIrving, Washington, _d1783-1859 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aAstoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006 |
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| 500 | _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astoria_(book) | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2006-02-19 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger | ||
| 520 | _a"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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| 653 | _aAstoria (Or.) | ||
| 653 | _aOverland journeys to the Pacific | ||
| 653 | _aFur trade -- Oregon | ||
| 653 | _aNorthwestern States -- Description and travel | ||
| 653 | _aPacific Fur Company | ||
| 653 | _aVoyages to the Pacific coast | ||
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