James Kelly
James Kelly is a resident of Portland Oregon, a graduate of the University of Minnesota, and a Post Baccalaureate student at Portland State University. He has served as a guest lecturer at the Astoria Rotary Club, Astoria Bicentennial Committee, and been a guest on KAST radio's Adventures in History program in Warrenton Oregon. He is currently researching a book on Russel Farnham.
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Russel Farnham (1785-1832)
Russel Farnham, an American adventurer, explorer, and fur trader, was sent by John Jacob Astor in 1811 to establish Fort Astoria, the first United States settlement on the Pacific Coast. He would later influence legislation that created the Oregon Territory and the State of Oregon. Although he spent just …
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