| The Fur Hunters of the Far West, Volume 20 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Ross, Alexander (Author), Spaulding, Kenneth A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0806133929 ISBN-13: 9780806133928 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1956 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 978 |
| Series: American Exploration and Travel |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.02" W x 8.86" (1.19 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alexander Ross offers a completely authentic account of the earliest attempts by men of European background to come to grips with the climate, geography, and inhabitants of the Northwest at a time when resourcefulness and daring were prime virtues. It offers, moreover, an on-the-scene interpretation of the conflict between American and British interests, their rivalry for the vast wealth in Northwest furs, the conflict between free trade and corporate enterprise in the wilderness, and the conflict with the North West Company itself. |