Fur Trade Canoe Routes of Canada / Then and Now /
Before road or rail, the canoe routes followed by voyageurs formed a transport and supply system crossing a continent and covering more than a million square miles. Eric Morse retraces these routes, linking them to modern landmarks and roads, and draws a fascinating picture of the history, economics...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto :
Parks Canada,
1969.
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Edición: | First ed.]. |
Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Foreword by the Rt. Hon. Pierre E. Trudeau; Introduction; PART ONE; I The Voyageurs on the Trail; II The Economics and Logistics of the Trade; III The Influence of Geography; PART TWO; IV York Factory to Edmonton; V Montrealers' Mainline: 1. Lachine to Grand Portage; VI Montrealers' Mainline: 2. Grand Portage to Chipewyan; VII Crossing the Rocky Mountains; Conclusion; Suggested Voyageur Reading