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Astoria: Astor and Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire is a thrilling historical nonfiction account of the 1810–1813 Astor Expedition, a daring attempt to establish an American empire on the Pacific Coast. Six years after Lewis and Clark began their journey west, John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson envisioned founding a trading colony at the mouth of the Columbia River in what is now Oregon. Their goal was to create a Pacific trading power and secure America’s commercial foothold on the West Coast.
Author Peter Stark, an Outside Magazine correspondent, recounts the harrowing saga of explorers battling wilderness, starvation, treacherous sea voyages, and internal conflict. The expedition ultimately led to the founding of Fort Astoria, the first American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains on the Pacific coast, and helped open what would later become the Oregon Trail.
This true adventure story blends American history, maritime exploration, and frontier survival. Astoria offers readers a vivid portrait of ambition, risk, and nation-building during a pivotal moment in U.S. expansion.
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