How Oregon almost became part of Canada, eh?

How Oregon almost became part of Canada, eh?

For most people today, the story of the original colony of Astoria is remembered - if it's remembered at all - as a dismal failure. It was an ill-equipped party sent out by a rich guy in New York, which failed and was forced to sell out at fire-sale prices to the British. And yeah, that's all kind of true ... but the most interesting thing about Fort Astoria is, if John Jacob...