01788cam a2200361 i 4500 330795832 TxAuBib 20140423120000.0 130624s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780062218292 0062218298 (OCoLC)850180680 YDXCP eng rda YDXCP BTCTA BDX FOLLT ZHB VHP ABG CDX VP@ TxAuBib rda Stark, Peter, 1954- Astoria : John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's lost Pacific empire : a story of wealth, ambition, and survival / Peter Stark. John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's lost Pacific empire : a story of wealth, ambition, and survival. First edition. New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014] xv, 366 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages [316]-351) and index. The launch -- The journey -- Pacific Empire and war -- Fate of the Astorians. 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. 20140524. A copy presented to the Douglas County Library System by the Ethel Sojka gift. Astor, John Jacob 1763-1848. Jefferson, Thomas 1743-1826. Northwest, Pacific History. West (U.S) Discovery and exploration. Astoria (Or) History.