Fur, fortune, and empire : the epic history of the fur trade in America - Dolin, Eric Jay (New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2010)
Pt. 1. Furs settle the New World -- "As fine a river as can be found" -- The precious beaver -- New Amsterdam rising -- "The Bible and the beaver" -- pt. 2. Clash of empires -- Competition, conflict, and chicanery -- "Many hounds are the hare's death" -- Adieu to the French -- Americans oust the British -- pt. 3. America heads West -- "A perfect golden round of profits" -- Up the Missouri -- Astoria -- Mountain men -- Taos trappers and Astor's empire -- Fall of the beaver -- The last robe -- Epilogue: End of an era.
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Keywords: Europeans -- History -- North America; Frontier and pioneer life -- North America; Fur trade -- History -- North America; Fur trade -- History -- West (US).; Imperialism -- History; Europe -- Colonies -- America; North America -- Discovery and exploration -- European; North America -- Economic conditions; North America -- Ethnic relations; North America -- History