Superior Rendezvous-Place: Fort William in the Canadian Fur Trade Contributor(s): Morrison, Jean (Author) |
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ISBN: 1550027816 ISBN-13: 9781550027815 Publisher: Natural Heritage Books OUR PRICE: $26.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867) |
Dewey: 971.312 |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 8.05" W x 9.99" (0.93 lbs) 176 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Jean Morrison has written a fascinating and important book, full of drama and colourful historical figures. Rare paintings, drawings, maps and archival photographs complement her impeccable research and lively text. Superior Rendezvous-Place encompasses the French predecessors of Fort William, Native Peoples of the time and the evolution of the fur trade, with an emphasis on the North West Company era. This most important work concludes with details of the reconstruction of the fort and the development of Old Fort William, one of Ontario's must see attractions. Jean Morrison is a natural story teller, and hers is an essential historical document in the compelling history of Fort William, once the centre of the North American commercial universe. This book is wonderful reading. Jean Morrison's prose is beautiful. |
Contributor Bio(s): Morrison, Jean: - Jean Morrison, historian at Old Fort William in Thunder Bay for 15 years, has written widely on Fort William and the North West Company. Since retirement in 1990, she has served on the Ontario Geographic Names Board and the Old Fort William Advisory Committee. Morrison loves living in Thunder Bay where she enjoys its multicultural society, its symphony orchestra, theatre companies, art galleries, historical museum and many other cultural opportunities. |