"Astoria" tells the story of survival and the difficulties faced by the people who undertook the tremendous Oregon Trail in 1810-1812 encountering harsh environment and hostile native Indians and still carrying on with their journeys. This is the founding story of Astoria and the people who made it possible...
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"Two leading objects of commercial gain have given birth to wide and daring enterprise in the early history of the Americas; the precious metals of the South, and the rich peltries of the North... "
Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century.

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• Teen & Young AdultHistorical FictionExploration & Discoveries
• HistoryUnited StatesState & LocalPacific Northwest
• History

• Publication Date: October 6, 2017
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 546 Pages
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