November 24, 1971 In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a …

Refresh and try again. Rate this book. Clear rating. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America (Hardcover) by. Eric Jay Dolin (Goodreads Author) (shelved 3 times as fur-trade) avg rating 3.78 — 655 ratings — published 2010.

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A cinematic portrait of the fur trading teams that transported materials throughout much of the interior of 18th-19th century Canada. 14. Canada Vignettes: Trading Post (1978) An illustration of a typical 18th-19th fur trade post where Native Americans traded furs and received only a fraction of their true value.

Jan 01, 1999 · At the time of its publication in 1930, The Fur Trade in Canada challenged and inspired scholars, historians, and economists. Now, almost seventy years later, Harold Innis's fundamental reinterpretation of Canadian history continues to exert a magnetic influence. Innis has long been regarded as one of Canada's foremost historians, and in The Fur Trade in …

Because they were paid in credit, Indigenous suppliers were forced to use their earnings to acquire goods at the post to which they sold their furs. And they were forced to sell fur to the posts where they wished to buy goods. If they had been paid in cash, they could have shopped around for better prices.

A Son of the Fur Trade: The Memoirs of Johnny Grant (The University of Alberta Press) by John Francis Grant and Gerhard J. Ens | Nov 21, 2008. 5.0 out of 5 stars. 8.

The fur trade has played an important role in Louisiana's economy. In the early 1700s, New Orleans was a major fur trading center. In the late 1940s, the most commonly trapped fur was muskrat. Ten years later, nutria passed muskrat in numbers and value. European demand for nutria kept prices high.

Twenty Men Who Worked in the Trade Between 1618 and 1758. by Timothy J. Kent. Timothy Kent is an independent scholar who has spent more than twenty years researching the lives of early French-Canadian settlers and the men who participated in the fur trade. While Kent’s sources are well documented his research has not been limited to books.