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"Karen Leedom's Astoria is carefully researched, clearly written, and a joy to read. We enthusiastically recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about the history of this fascinating area. Visitors will especially enjoy the three self-guided tours that are included."
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ISBN-13 978-0-9770429-6-8, $19.95, 24 per carton. 218 pages, Trade paperback, 6x9 in. Over 100 black and white images including photos, drawings, and maps. Includes 3 self-guided tours with maps, and places to visit. Includes chronology of significant historical events, bibliography, and index. Categories include: Travel, Pacific Northwest, Oregon, local history, non-fiction. Front cover painting by Bill W. Dodge, (www.billwdodge.com). |
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WHO WILL BUY THIS BOOK: -- The hundreds of thousands of tourists who visit or plan to visit annually (Astoria predicts 450,000 will visit the Astoria Column in 2008!). SYNOPSIS: 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. A chronology of events from the 1500s to present day can be found in the appendix, along with self-guided tours of downtown and the riverfront, and a listing of things to do and places to visit. Whether you sre a born and bred Astorian, or just passing through, Astoria's history is rife with drama that will captivate and inspire you. So settle into a comfortable chair and enjoy this journey through time. Includes places to visit, and three self-guided tours.
1: Early Exploration 1500-1806
--Maritime Exploration --The Mighty Columbia --The Chinookan People --Lewis and Clark 2: The Fur Trade 1806-1840 --Establishing a Northwest Fur Trade --The Tonquin Disaster --Trading Post Becomes a Fort --War of 1812 --Treaty of Ghent --Hudson’s Bay Company --Disease Takes a Toll --Chief Comcomly’s Head --Ranald MacDonald 3: Early Astoria 1840-1860 --Westward Migration --Settling in Astoria --Export Economy --A Town Divided --Delivering the Mail --River Transportation --Maritime Safety --Losing Their Land --A Town Slowly Emerges 4: Boom Times 1860-1900 --Homesteading --Preparing for Defense --The Big Cheese --Fishing the Columbia --Columbia River Canneries --Chinese Cannery Workers --Newspaper Man --On the Wild Side --Shanghaied --Fire of 1883 --Getting Around --Astoria’s Churches --Building the South Jetty --Columbia River Lights --Early Coast Guard --The Railroad --Improved Logging --Ellis Island of the Columbia --The Strike of 1896 --Woman Surgeon --Prohibition --Women’s Rights 5: Hopes and Shattered Dreams 1900-1922 --Still Growing --The Centennial Year --Socialism in Astoria --Modern Transportation --Declining Salmon --Logging --First World War --Ku Klux Klan --Fire of 1922 6: Rising from the Ashes 1922-1950 --Rebuilding --Astoria Column --Swimming the Columbia --The Great Depression --Second World War --Cable TV 7: Modern Times 1950-Present Day --Falling Asleep --Where Are They Now? --Modern Coast Guard --Navigating the River --Bridge to Nowhere --Hurray for Hollywood --A Bright Red Trolley --A New Awakening 8: Self-Guided Tour: Astoria Area 9: Self-Guided Tour: Along the River 10: Self-Guided Tour: Downtown Astoria 11: Chronology Endnotes Bibliography Acknowledgments Author Index |
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Karen L. Leedom is a writer who lives in Astoria with her husband, Dan. Her love of history and fondness for Astoria prompted her to write this book. Relishing the outdoors, on most days she can be found hiking the trails and streets of Astoria, or perfecting her golf game.
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