Astoria; Or, Anecdotes Of An Enterprise Beyond The Rocky Mountains
Astoria; Or, Anecdotes Of An Enterprise Beyond The Rocky Mountains
By Washington Irving
26 Sep, 2019
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
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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