Astoria
An Oregon History
Seiten
2022
Oregon State University (Verlag)
978-0-87071-166-4 (ISBN)
Oregon State University (Verlag)
978-0-87071-166-4 (ISBN)
Before Seattle, before Portland, there was Astoria. This book provides a chronological look dating back to the 1500s, including European exploration, Native American life, logging, fishing, Chinese labourers in the salmon industry, a giant cheese in the Civil War, Oregon’s first female surgeon, and valiant Coast Guard rescues.
Before Seattle, before Portland, there was Astoria.
The rest of the country is just beginning to discover Astoria, Oregon, that historic gem of a town at the mouth of the Columbia River west of Portland, and the oldest European-American settlement west of the Rockies.
The author provides a chronological look dating back to the 1500s, including European exploration, Native American life, logging, fishing, Chinese laborers in the salmon industry, a giant cheese in the Civil War, Oregon’s first female surgeon, Victorian architecture, and valiant Coast Guard rescues.
Published by Rivertide Publishing and distributed by Oregon State University Press
Before Seattle, before Portland, there was Astoria.
The rest of the country is just beginning to discover Astoria, Oregon, that historic gem of a town at the mouth of the Columbia River west of Portland, and the oldest European-American settlement west of the Rockies.
The author provides a chronological look dating back to the 1500s, including European exploration, Native American life, logging, fishing, Chinese laborers in the salmon industry, a giant cheese in the Civil War, Oregon’s first female surgeon, Victorian architecture, and valiant Coast Guard rescues.
Published by Rivertide Publishing and distributed by Oregon State University Press
Karen Leedom is a writer who lived in Astoria for almost twenty years. Her love of history and fondness for Astoria prompted her to write this book. Karen has since moved from the area, but will forever cherish the years she resided in this unique northwest corner of Oregon.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.01.2022 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Corvallis, OR |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 333 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
| Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-87071-166-0 / 0870711660 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-87071-166-4 / 9780870711664 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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