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LoC No.: rc01000368
Title:
A History of Oregon, 1792-1849
Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information
Note: Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Produced by Adam Buchbinder, Pat McCoy and the Online
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Summary: "A History of Oregon, 1792-1849" by W. H. Gray is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the exploration, settlement, and development of Oregon from its initial discovery to the mid-1800s, highlighting key events, figures, and conflicts. This narrative is particularly concerned with the American fur trade and the role of various companies in the region, as well as the impact on Native American populations. The opening of the text introduces readers to the complexities of Oregon’s early history, beginning with the discovery of the Columbia River by Captain Robert Gray in 1792. Gray’s arrival set off a chain of events involving multiple fur trading companies, including John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company and the Hudson's Bay Company. The author hints at underlying tensions between these companies and the local Native tribes, setting up a narrative that promises to explore how these dynamics shaped both the economic landscape and the sociopolitical context of early Oregon settlement. Furthermore, it foreshadows a critical analysis of foreign influence on land rights and the unjust systems that benefitted the fur monopolies at the expense of both American settlers and indigenous peoples. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Gray, W. H. (William Henry), 1810-1889
EBook No.: 38607
Published: Jan 18, 2012
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- Oregon
Subject: Oregon Territory -- History
LoCC: United States local history: Pacific States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: rc01000368
Title:
A History of Oregon, 1792-1849
Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information
Note: Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Adam Buchbinder, Pat McCoy and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(1st-hand-history.org)
Summary: "A History of Oregon, 1792-1849" by W. H. Gray is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the exploration, settlement, and development of Oregon from its initial discovery to the mid-1800s, highlighting key events, figures, and conflicts. This narrative is particularly concerned with the American fur trade and the role of various companies in the region, as well as the impact on Native American populations. The opening of the text introduces readers to the complexities of Oregon’s early history, beginning with the discovery of the Columbia River by Captain Robert Gray in 1792. Gray’s arrival set off a chain of events involving multiple fur trading companies, including John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company and the Hudson's Bay Company. The author hints at underlying tensions between these companies and the local Native tribes, setting up a narrative that promises to explore how these dynamics shaped both the economic landscape and the sociopolitical context of early Oregon settlement. Furthermore, it foreshadows a critical analysis of foreign influence on land rights and the unjust systems that benefitted the fur monopolies at the expense of both American settlers and indigenous peoples. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Gray, W. H. (William Henry), 1810-1889
EBook No.: 38607
Published: Jan 18, 2012
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- Oregon
Subject: Oregon Territory -- History
LoCC: United States local history: Pacific States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.