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100 1 _aBryce, George,
_d1844-1931
245 1 4 _aThe Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company :
_bIncluding that of the French Traders of North-Western Canada and of the North-West, XY, and Astor Fur Companies
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-11-30
508 _aProduced by Melissa McDaniel, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company" by George Bryce is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work meticulously chronicles the extensive legacy and influence of the Hudson's Bay Company over its long history, emphasizing its critical role in trade, exploration, and the governance of vast territories in North America. The narrative takes the reader through the company's foundational years, its key figures, and its interactions with rival trading entities, particularly the French traders and other companies, thus painting a detailed picture of the fur trade era. The opening of the book introduces the rich history surrounding the establishment of the Hudson's Bay Company, highlighting its adventurous beginnings with explorers Pierre Esprit Radisson and Médard Chouart des Groseilliers, who first sought to harness trade in the region. As they navigated personal and political challenges, the narrative lays the groundwork for how these early ventures and royal interventions led to the formation of a company that would eventually control vast expanses of land. Through various challenges and detailed accounts of expeditions, Bryce sets the stage for understanding the larger impact the Hudson's Bay Company had on Canada's development and its complex relationships with Indigenous peoples and competing traders. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNorthwest, Canadian -- History
653 _aHudson's Bay Company
653 _aNorth West Company
653 _aXY Company
653 _aFur trade -- Northwest, Canadian
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44312
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