Farming the frontier the agricultural opening of the Oregon country, 1786-1846 by James R. Gibson


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Title Cover Image: Farming the frontier

Title:
Farming the frontier

Sub Title:
the agricultural opening of the Oregon country, 1786-1846

Author(s):
James R. Gibson

Circulation:
Non-circulating [ 2 ]

Published:
1985

Edition:
1st Edition

Document:
Book · Hardcover

Physical Description:
265 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Genre:
History

Summary:

In its rich detail, this book provides the first comprehensive history of the agricultural development of the Oregon Country. Based on extensive research in Hudsons's Bay Company documents, missionary records, and military and private papers, this book traces the crucial transition of the Pacific Northwest from a fur-trading outpost to an agricultural settlement -- a process which also saw the shift from British to American jurisdiction in the area.

Subjects:

Agriculture Economic aspects, Agriculture Economic aspects Northwest, Pacific History, History, Pacific Northwest

Notes:

Maps on lining papers

Notes:

Maps on lining papers

Circulation Status

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Collection Resource Edition Published Publisher Avaliability
The Cascade District
Encyclopedia Library
Book 1st Edition 1986 University of Washington Press Hardcover
The Cascade District
Encyclopedia Library
Book 1st Edition 2002 UBC Press Hardcover
The Cascade District
Encyclopedia Library
Resource Book
Edition 1st Edition
Published 1986
Publisher University of Washington Press
Hardcover
The Cascade District
Encyclopedia Library
Resource Book
Edition 1st Edition
Published 2002
Publisher UBC Press
Hardcover

 

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