Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival

Documents The 1810 To 1813 Expedition, Financed By Millionaire John Jacob Astor And Encouraged By Thomas Jefferson, To Establish Fort Astoria, A Trading Post On The Columbia River In The Pacific Northwest. The Launch — The Journey — Pacific Empire And War — Fate Of The Astorians. Peter Stark. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [316]-351) And Index.