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Fur, fortune, and empire : the epic history of the fur trade in America

Title
Fur, fortune, and empire : the epic history of the fur trade in America / Eric Jay Dolin.
Author
Dolin, Eric Jay.
Publication
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2010.

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Description
xvii, 442 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.); 25 cm.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-411) and index.
Contents
pt. 1. Furs settle the New World -- "As fine a river as can be found" -- The precious beaver -- New Amsterdam rising -- "The Bible and the beaver" -- pt. 2. Clash of empires -- Competition, conflict, and chicanery -- "Many hounds are the hare's death" -- Adieu to the French -- Americans oust the British -- pt. 3. America heads West -- "A perfect golden round of profits" -- Up the Missouri -- Astoria -- Mountain men -- Taos trappers and Astor's empire -- Fall of the beaver -- The last robe -- Epilogue: End of an era.
Call Number
JFE 10-4775
ISBN
  • 9780393067101
  • 0393067106
  • 9780393340020 (pbk.)
  • 0393340023 (pbk.)
LCCN
2010016212
OCLC
2010016212
Author
Dolin, Eric Jay.
Title
Fur, fortune, and empire : the epic history of the fur trade in America / Eric Jay Dolin.
Imprint
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-411) and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 10-4775
IAG 10-6411
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