Bibliograph

Fur, fortune, and empire, the epic history of the fur trade in America, Eric Jay Dolin

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Fur, fortune, and empire, the epic history of the fur trade in America, Eric Jay Dolin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fur, fortune, and empire

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

449865266

Responsibility statement

Eric Jay Dolin

Sub title

the epic history of the fur trade in America

Table Of 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

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