The Fur Hunters of the Far West, Volume 20

by Alexander Ross and Milo Milton (Editor) QUAIFE

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806133929
• ISBN13: 9780806133928
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"