Title: Astoria: An Oregon History
Author: Karen L. Leedom
Front cover painting: Bill W. Dodge
Publication date: 2008
ISBN 9780870711664
Trade paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 224 pages.
$19.95.
Over 100 black and white images including photos, drawings, and maps, 218 pages. Includes 3 self-guided tours with maps, and places to visit. Includes chronology of significant historical events, bibliography, and index.
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. - Liisa Penner, Clatsop County Historical Society
Finally, a comprehensive and easy-to-read history of this unique community--this is the book I was looking for when I moved here twenty years ago! A terrific resource and a 'must have' for every home library. - Jerry Ostermiller, Columbia River Maritime Museum
Author: Karen L. Leedom
Front cover painting: Bill W. Dodge
Publication date: 2008
ISBN 9780870711664
Trade paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 224 pages.
$19.95.
Over 100 black and white images including photos, drawings, and maps, 218 pages. Includes 3 self-guided tours with maps, and places to visit. Includes chronology of significant historical events, bibliography, and index.
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. - Liisa Penner, Clatsop County Historical Society
Finally, a comprehensive and easy-to-read history of this unique community--this is the book I was looking for when I moved here twenty years ago! A terrific resource and a 'must have' for every home library. - Jerry Ostermiller, Columbia River Maritime Museum