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Astoria

by Washington Irving · 1800

Historical Fiction · ranked #10 in category

In 1811 a group of American traders built a fort at the mouth of the Columbia River, named Fort Astoria in honor of its financier, John Jacob Astor. Envisioned as the spur of a fur-trading empire, by

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Category
Historical Fiction
First published
1800 · 1800s
Author
Washington Irving
Standing
Recommended

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