Birchbark brigade: a fur trade history

The North American fur trade, set in motion by the discovery of the New World in the fifteenth century, was this continent's biggest business for over three hundred years. The fur trade influenced every aspect of life, from how Europeans related to the Indians, how and where settlements were bu...

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Main Author: Peterson, Cris (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Honesdale, Pa. Calkins Creek 2009
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:The North American fur trade, set in motion by the discovery of the New World in the fifteenth century, was this continent's biggest business for over three hundred years. The fur trade influenced every aspect of life, from how Europeans related to the Indians, how and where settlements were built, to how our nation formed. Drawing on primary sources, including the diaries of Ojibwa, American, and French traders of the period, Birchbark Brigade gives readers a glimpse of a little-known story from our past
Item Description:Maps on endsheets
Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-127) and index
Brandishing peltry on sticks -- They would offer us battle -- They attack like lions -- By virtue of His Majesty's commission -- A stranger to the commerce -- I now mixed up some vermilion in melted grease -- A fair specimen of the life -- Slapped on the face by a grisly bear -- A famous ball in the dining room -- We did not make palaces -- I found a piece of stone
Physical Description:135 p. ill., maps 24,8 cm
ISBN:9781590784266
159078426X

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