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As a resident of the Astoria area and a docent at our Columbia River Maritime Museum, I am grateful for Ronda's "Astoria and Empire." There are recent books on local Astoria history that have been just recently published, but they focus on very specific history and tradition. There is the classic account by Washington Irving, entitled "Astoria," but it is generally recognized to be a recounting overly favorable, sometimes fabled and funded by John Jacob Astor primarily to enhance the latter's reputation. James P. Ronda is a respected historian and familiar with Northwest history. His account of "Lewis and Clark Among the Indians," written in 1984, reveals his balanced viewpoints and his attempts to be responsive to the Indians' point-of-view as well as that of the American majority. Ronda's "Astoria and Empire" brings his knowledge of Northwest Indians into the story of the rivalries of the fur trade and the national rivalries for the Astoria area and gives attention to how it shaped our American destiny. Written 20 years ago, Ronda's book remains an important and often referred to resource in my library.Read full review
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