Radisson and des Groseilliers Fur Traders of the North

Name: Radisson and des Groseilliers Fur Traders of the North
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ISBN: 9780778724582

ISBN-10: 0778724581

ISBN-13: 9780778724582

Edition: 2006

Authors: Katharine Bailey

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In the mid 1600s, legendary fur traders Radisson and des Groseilliers were the first Europeans to explore the upper part of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. This exciting book explains how their trade routes helped open up the midwest of the United States and Canada and how their discoveries led to the creation of the Hudson's Bay Company, the oldest corporation in North America. Young readers will also be fascinated to read about Radisson's early kidnapping by the Iroquois. Other topics include - previous expeditions before their partnership - the rugged life of a voyageur - the League of Friendship - what a Royal Charter for fur trading and exploration was - the fur trade in North…

Book details

List price: $8.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date: 3/15/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 32
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.330
Language: English



Coureurs de Bois


The French Settlement


Young Adventurers


The Partnership


Winter in the North


Success in Hudson Bay


The Expedition


Life at Sea


Native Life


Two Worlds Meet


After the Expedition


The HBC


A Lasting Impression


Glossary and Index