Making the Voyageur World: Travelers and Traders in the North American Fur Trade
(Part of the France Overseas: Studies in Empire and Decolonization Series)
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French Canadian workers who paddled canoes, transported goods, and staffed the interior posts of the northern North American fur trade became popularly known as voyageurs. Scholars and public historians alike have cast them in the romantic role of rugged and merry heroes who paved the way for European civilization in the wild Northwest. Carolyn Podruchny looks beyond the stereotypes and reveals the contours of voyageurs' lives, world views, and values...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0803287909
ISBN13:9780803287907
Release Date:December 2006
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
Length:416 Pages
Weight:1.42 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 8.6"
Related Subjects
Americas Canada First Nations General History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Province & LocalCustomer Reviews
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