Fur, fortune, and empire
Subtitle: the epic history of the fur trade in America
By: Eric Jay Dolin
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 442
ISBN-13: 9780393067101
Subjects: History; Frontier and pioneer life; Fur trade; Europeans; Ethnic relations; Imperialism; Economic conditions; Colonies; European; Discovery and exploration
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Furs settle the New World; title: "As fine a river as can be found"; title: The precious beaver; title: New Amsterdam rising; title: "The Bible and the beaver"; title: pt. 2. Clash of empires; title: Competition, conflict, and chicanery; title: "Many hounds are the hare's death"; title: Adieu to the French; title: Americans oust the British; title: pt. 3. America heads West; title: "A perfect golden round of profits"; title: Up the Missouri; title: Astoria; title: Mountain men; title: Taos trappers and Astor's empire; title: Fall of the beaver; title: The last robe; title: Epilogue: End of an era.