Book Club: “Astoria” by Peter Starks

Name: Book Club: “Astoria” by Peter Starks
Start: 2024-11-21T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-11-21T13:30:00-04:00
Location: 150 Central Avenue, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701

Schedule

Thu Nov 21 2024 at 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

150 Central Avenue, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701 | Saint Petersburg, FL

John Jacob Astor envisioned a grand trading empire circling the globe from a base in the Pacific Northwest. Read about the men (and one woman) he sent west by land and sea to face raging waters, diverse nations of peoples, starvation, disease, betrayal and the threat of British invasion in the War of 1812. The author will appear via Zoom.
Included with admission; free for members.
Space is limited, registration required: https://thejamesmuseum.org/eventarchive/book-club-astoria-by-peter-starks/
Join the monthly book club for coffee and a great discussion led by James Museum docent
Helen Huntley.