The American Fur Trade of the Far West, Volume 1
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About The American Fur Trade of the Far West, Volume 1
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.
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- Audience
- Adult/general
- Commitment
- Standalone or self-contained
- Estimated reading time
- 15.5 hours at about 40 pages per hour
- Length
- Long read
- Best for
- Readers seeking mountain men nonfiction
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The American Fur Trade of the Far West, Volume 1 by Hiram Martin Chittenden, published in 1986, is a 628-page book for readers who prefer to browse by the experience of a story, not only by its sales category. Its strongest discovery signals include Mountain Men Nonfiction.
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- Print ISBN
- 978-0-803-26320-8
- Published
- 1986
- Pages
- 628
