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The Making of America => The Age of Discovery => Forts/Trading Posts => Topic started by: old salt on December 21, 2011, 07:42:30 AM

Title: The Economic History of the Fur Trade 1670 to 1870
Post by: old salt on December 21, 2011, 07:42:30 AM


http://eh.net/encyclopedia/article/carlos.lewis.furtrade (http://eh.net/encyclopedia/article/carlos.lewis.furtrade)
Title: Re: The Economic History of the Fur Trade 1670 to 1870
Post by: crazell on December 21, 2011, 03:46:29 PM
Rather interesting information! I learned some things!! Thanks for sparking my brain Old Salt thmbsup
Title: Re: The Economic History of the Fur Trade 1670 to 1870
Post by: Dogshirt on December 21, 2011, 04:33:22 PM
A very good book on the subject is "the Beaver Men" by Mari Sandoz. It covers the fur trade from start to finish.
The different regions, time frames, the companies, and the mindset behind the whole thing.
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