The Fur Trade And Rendezvous Of The Green River Valley

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The Fur Trade And Rendezvous Of The Green River Valley

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Author : Fred R. Gowans
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005-06-01

The Fur Trade And Rendezvous Of The Green River Valley written by Fred R. Gowans and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-01 with Frontier and pioneer life categories.

Rocky Mountain Rendezvous

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Author : Fred R. Gowans
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975

Rocky Mountain Rendezvous written by Fred R. Gowans and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with History categories.

Fur Fortune And Empire The Epic History Of The Fur Trade In America

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Author : Eric Jay Dolin
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2011-07-05

Fur Fortune And Empire The Epic History Of The Fur Trade In America written by Eric Jay Dolin and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-05 with History categories.

A Seattle Times selection for one of Best Non-Fiction Books of 2010 Winner of the New England Historial Association's 2010 James P. Hanlan Award Winner of the Outdoor Writers Association of America 2011 Excellence in Craft Award, Book Division, First Place "A compelling and well-annotated tale of greed, slaughter and geopolitics." —Los Angeles Times As Henry Hudson sailed up the broad river that would one day bear his name, he grew concerned that his Dutch patrons would be disappointed in his failure to find the fabled route to the Orient. What became immediately apparent, however, from the Indians clad in deer skins and "good furs" was that Hudson had discovered something just as tantalizing. The news of Hudson's 1609 voyage to America ignited a fierce competition to lay claim to this uncharted continent, teeming with untapped natural resources. The result was the creation of an American fur trade, which fostered economic rivalries and fueled wars among the European powers, and later between the United States and Great Britain, as North America became a battleground for colonization and imperial aspirations. In Fur, Fortune, and Empire, best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin chronicles the rise and fall of the fur trade of old, when the rallying cry was "get the furs while they last." Beavers, sea otters, and buffalos were slaughtered, used for their precious pelts that were tailored into extravagant hats, coats, and sleigh blankets. To read Fur, Fortune, and Empire then is to understand how North America was explored, exploited, and settled, while its native Indians were alternately enriched and exploited by the trade. As Dolin demonstrates, fur, both an economic elixir and an agent of destruction, became inextricably linked to many key events in American history, including the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812, as well as to the relentless pull of Manifest Destiny and the opening of the West. This work provides an international cast beyond the scope of any Hollywood epic, including Thomas Morton, the rabble-rouser who infuriated the Pilgrims by trading guns with the Indians; British explorer Captain James Cook, whose discovery in the Pacific Northwest helped launch America's China trade; Thomas Jefferson who dreamed of expanding the fur trade beyond the Mississippi; America's first multimillionaire John Jacob Astor, who built a fortune on a foundation of fur; and intrepid mountain men such as Kit Carson and Jedediah Smith, who sliced their way through an awe inspiring and unforgiving landscape, leaving behind a mythic legacy still resonates today. Concluding with the virtual extinction of the buffalo in the late 1800s, Fur, Fortune, and Empire is an epic history that brings to vivid life three hundred years of the American experience, conclusively demonstrating that the fur trade played a seminal role in creating the nation we are today.

The Fur Trade Of The American West

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Author : David J. Wishart
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 1992-01-01

The Fur Trade Of The American West written by David J. Wishart and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-01-01 with History categories.

"In stressing the exploitation and destruction of the physical and human environment rather than the usual frontier romanticism, David Wishart has provided for students of the trans-Mississippi fur trade a valuable service."--Journal of the Early Republic. A standard reference work [that] should be required reading for all students of the American west."--Pacific Historical Review. "The whole [fur trade] system is traced out from the Green River rendezvous or the Fort Union post to the trading houses of St. Louis and the auctions in New York and Europe. Such factors as capital formation, shifting commercial institutions, the role of advanced market information, and the nature, kinds, costs, and speed of transportation are all worked into the story, as is the relationship of the whole fur trade to national and international business cycles. This is an impressive achievement for a book so brief. . . . [It] opens out onto new methodological vistas and paradigms in western history."--William H. Goetzmann, New Mexico Historical Review David J. Wishart is a professor of geography at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is the winner of the John Brinckerhoff Jackson Prize for distin-guished books in American geography, sponsored by the Association of American Geographers for An Unspeakable Sadness: The Dispossession of the Nebraska Indians, also available from the University of Nebraska Press.

The Fur Trade

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960

The Fur Trade written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Fur trade categories.

Warrior Art Of Wyoming S Green River Basin

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Author : James D. Keyser
language : en
Publisher: Oregon Archaeological Society
Release Date : 2005

Warrior Art Of Wyoming S Green River Basin written by James D. Keyser and has been published by Oregon Archaeological Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Art and war categories.

Rocky Mountain Rendezvous

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Author : Fred R. Gowans
language : en
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
Release Date : 2005

Rocky Mountain Rendezvous written by Fred R. Gowans and has been published by Gibbs Smith Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.

An excellent guide for mountain-man enthusiasts and an intriguing exploration of the West, Rocky Mountain Rendezvous focuses on the fur-trading rendezvous that took place from 1825-1840 in the Central Rocky Mountains. Originally commercial gatherings where furs were traded for necessities such as traps, guns, horses, and other supplies, they evolved into rich social events that were pivotal in shaping the early American West. Carefully crafted and compiled from primary sources, Rocky Mountain Rendezvous includes fascinating text by Gowans accompanied by firsthand accounts of 16 rendezvous from scientists, artists, military personnel, government explorers, and missionaries. Their diaries, journals, narratives, and books, along with Gowan's careful research, are illustrated with photographs and drawings. Maps pinpoint the location of each rendezvous, and photos depict the site today.

Summary Of Stephen Brennan S The Adventures Of The Mountain Men

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Author : Milkyway Media
language : en
Publisher: Milkyway Media
Release Date : 2024-01-25

Summary Of Stephen Brennan S The Adventures Of The Mountain Men written by Milkyway Media and has been published by Milkyway Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-25 with Travel categories.

Get the Summary of Stephen Brennan's The Adventures of the Mountain Men in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Adventures of the Mountain Men" by Stephen Brennan chronicles the lives and exploits of trappers and explorers who played a pivotal role in the American West's fur trade and expansion. These rugged individuals, including the elite free trappers, were instrumental as scouts and contributed to the growth of the West, yet their historical recognition is often understated. The book details the establishment and rivalry of the Hudson Bay Company and the Northwest Fur Company, leading to their eventual merger...

The Mountain Men And The Fur Trade Of The Far West

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Author : LeRoy Reuben Hafen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965

The Mountain Men And The Fur Trade Of The Far West written by LeRoy Reuben Hafen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Fur trade categories.

The National Register Of Historic Places

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972

The National Register Of Historic Places written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with National parks and reserves categories.