{"product_id":"astoria-an-oregon-history-paperback","title":"Astoria: An Oregon History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren L. Leedom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Seattle, before Portland, there was Astoria. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublished by Rivertide Publishing and distributed by Oregon State University Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Seattle, before Portland, there was Astoria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublished by Rivertide Publishing and distributed by Oregon State University Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Leedom \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer who lived in Astoria for almost twenty years. Her love of history and fondness for Astoria prompted her to write this book. She will forever cherish the years she resided in this unique northwest corner of Oregon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.4 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766832333088,"sku":"9780870711664","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/95729a17977f2c4324d0bfcf397774a0.webp?v=1780299784","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/astoria-an-oregon-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}