Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains by Washington Irving
This is a history of the west and more particularly, the Pacific Northwest. These areas were the frontier at the time. Astor financed expeditions to explore and help support his fur business as well as the United State's needs. This fairly long history captures the events and the times. The book is a narrative that reads well, rather than a well-documented history.
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