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Astoria; Or, Anecdotes Of An Enterprise Beyond The Rocky Mountains

By Washington Irving

2019-09-26 19:24:41

Astoria is a history book published in 1836 by Washington Irving. The full title being "Astoria: Or, Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains". The book was commissioned by John Jacob Astor as an official history of his company's 1810-1812 Astor Expedi ... Read more
Astoria is a history book published in 1836 by Washington Irving. The full title being "Astoria: Or, Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains". The book was commissioned by John Jacob Astor as an official history of his company's 1810-1812 Astor Expedition to Oregon. The book became a bestseller in 1836 and at the time was required reading in some schools. Less

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File size399.474 KB
Print pages344
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2010-07-28
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1495305108
Washington Irving was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He began his literary career at the age of nineteen by writing newspaper articles under the pseu...

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