Competitive Struggle [electronic resource] : America's Western Fur Trading Posts, 1764-1865

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robertson, R. G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Territorial expansion.

West (U.S.)--History--Sources.

West (U.S.)--History.

Local Subjects:

United States--Territorial expansion.

West (U.S.)--History--Sources.

West (U.S.)--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 p.)

Place of Publication:

Idaho : Caxton Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press Competitive Struggle recounts the 101-year history of America's western fur trade. From the founding of Saint Louis in 1764 through 1865, the demand for beaver pelts and buffalo robes spawned a competitive fervor that enveloped mountain men, fur trading companies, national governments, and Native Americans alike.R. G. Robertson traces this colorful era through the history of the individual trading posts located between th

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: America's Wealth: Beaver and Buffalo; America's Fur Trading Century; Perseverance: The Life of a Fur Trader; The Cycle of Trade; Part II: Forts, Factories, and Posts of America's Fur Trade; Fort Adams through Fort Atkinson; Fort Barclay through Buzzards' Roots; Cabanne's Post through Cruzet's Post; Fort Daer through French Post; Fort Galpin through Fort Hunt; Fort Jackson through Fort Lupton; Fort Madison through Fort Mortimer; Fort Nez Perces through Fort Owen; Papin's House through Roy's House

Fort St. Vrain through Vermillion PostWallace House through Big Wood Fort; A Visitor's Guide to Trading Post Replicas; Endnotes; Glossary of Terms; Bibliography; Index; About the Author and Photographer

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

1-283-80438-7

0-87004-571-7

OCLC:

818819799