Epic in sweep and reach, strongly written and superbly researched, The American Fur Trade of the Far West is a classic if there ever was one. Its publication in 1902 made clear how much the fur trade was indissolubly connected to the history of North America. Chittenden brought to this enduring work an appreciation of geography and a feeling for the lives and times of colorful trappers and mountain men like Manuel Lisa, William H. Ashley, the Sublette brothers, Jedediah Smith, Jim Bridger, and Kenneth McKenzie. He provided a comprehensive view of the fur trade that still remains sound. Volume 1 of the Bison edition includes the organization and financing of the fur trade and a detailed history of the major American companies operating in the trans-Mississippi West to the year 1843.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-13
9780803263208
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94414881
Product Key Features
Author
Hiram Martin Chittenden
Publication Name
The American Fur Trade of the Far West, Volume 1
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
1986
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
584 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
203mm
Item Width
133mm
Item Weight
658g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Hiram Martin Chittenden
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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