Conquest Of The Great Northwest 1st ED Oregon Territory Washington State History

Conquest Of The Great Northwest 1st ED Oregon Territory Washington State History. First Edition, 1st Printing 1959. Book is in excellent condition with minor wear to cover. Tight binding. No markings. DJ is in very good shape with a few small tears along edge that have been repaired with acid free, archival tissue. DJ is protected in removable mylar cover. Ships in a box and packaged with care. CONQUEST OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST by LAURAN PAINE One of the most romantic themes in history and literature is man's discove ing, consolidating and developing new and uncharted lands. Such is the dramatic fare in Conquest of the Great Northwest by Lauran Paine, the story of the vast area of the Oregon Territory which in early days comprised a sprawling land mass of 300,000 square miles, the present states of Oregon, Washington and the western sections of Montana, Idaho and Utah. This territory on the Pacific was pioneered by the Portuguese navigator Gaspar Cortereal in 1500; forty-three year