Download or read book Bush Runner written by Mark Bourrie and published by Biblioasis. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE 2020 RBC TAYLOR PRIZE • "Readers might well wonder if Jonathan Swift at his edgiest has been at work."—RBC Taylor Prize Jury Citation • "A remarkable biography of an even more remarkable 17th-century individual ... Beautifully written and endlessly thought-provoking."—Maclean’s Murderer. Salesman. Pirate. Adventurer. Cannibal. Co-founder of the Hudson's Bay Company. Known to some as the first European to explore the upper Mississippi, and widely as the namesake of ships and hotel chains, Pierre-Esprit Radisson is perhaps best described, writes Mark Bourrie, as “an eager hustler with no known scruples.” Kidnapped by Mohawk warriors at the age of fifteen, Radisson assimilated and was adopted by a powerful family, only to escape to New York City after less than a year. After being recaptured, he defected from a raiding party to the Dutch and crossed the Atlantic to Holland—thus beginning a lifetime of seized opportunities and frustrated ambitions. A guest among First Nations communities, French fur traders, and royal courts; witness to London’s Great Plague and Great Fire; and unwitting agent of the Jesuits’ corporate espionage, Radisson double-crossed the English, French, Dutch, and his adoptive Mohawk family alike, found himself marooned by pirates in Spain, and lived through shipwreck on the reefs of Venezuela. His most lasting venture as an Artic fur trader led to the founding of the Hudson’s Bay Company, which operates today, 350 years later, as North America’s oldest corporation. Sourced from Radisson’s journals, which are the best first-hand accounts of 17th century Canada, Bush Runner tells the extraordinary true story of this protean 17th-century figure, a man more trading partner than colonizer, a peddler of goods and not worldview—and with it offers a fresh perspective on the world in which he lived.
Download or read book Groseilliers and Radisson written by Galadriel Watson and published by Calgary : Weigl Educational Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the voyages of French explorers Medard Chouart, Sieur des Groseilliers and Pierre-Esprit Radisson as they explored Canada's interior and became involved in the fur trade.
Download or read book Radisson Des Groseilliers written by Katharine Bailey and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radisson and des Groseilliers were French explorers and fur traders. Their discoveries led to the creation of the Hudson Bay Company, Canada's oldest corporation and one of the oldest merchant companies in the world.
Download or read book Radisson and Groseilliers written by Henry Colin Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hudson s Bay Company Adventures written by Elle Andra-Warner and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early history of the Hudson’s Bay Company comes alive in these true tales of fur-trade wars, incredible wilderness journeys, hardships and danger. Founded by the extraordinary adventurers and renegades Radisson and des Groseilliers, the HBC attracted many memorable characters. Explorer Henry Kelsey was the first European to see the buffalo herds. James Knight met a mysterious fate on a frozen northern island. Brave Isabel Gunn worked in the fur trade disguised as a man. Anyone who enjoys historical adventure will relish these exciting stories of Canada’s oldest company.
Download or read book Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson written by Pierre Esprit Radisson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-16 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pierre Esprit Radisson's 'Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson' is a captivating memoir that chronicles Radisson's adventures as a French fur trader and explorer in the late 17th century. Written in a straightforward and vivid style, the book provides a unique insight into the interactions between European colonizers and Indigenous peoples in North America. Radisson's accounts of his encounters with various tribes, his survival in the wilderness, and his experiences navigating the harsh landscape of the New World are both informative and entertaining, making this work a valuable historical document. Radisson's narrative skillfully combines personal anecdotes with detailed descriptions of the natural and cultural landscapes he encountered, offering readers a rich tapestry of the early colonial period. Pierre Esprit Radisson's background as a fur trader and explorer undoubtedly influenced his decision to write this memoir. With firsthand experience of the frontier lifestyle and Native American customs, Radisson was uniquely positioned to provide an authentic and insightful perspective on the era. His adventurous spirit and thirst for discovery shine through in his writing, making 'Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson' a compelling and essential read for those interested in early North American history. I highly recommend 'Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson' to readers interested in exploring the intersection of European exploration and Indigenous culture in the New World. Radisson's engaging storytelling and intimate knowledge of the subject matter make this book a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of colonial encounters and the impact of European expansion on Native American societies.
Download or read book Pierre Esprit Radisson and M dard Chouart Groseilliers written by Henry Colin Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1896* with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Minutes of the Hudson s Bay Company 1671 1674 written by Hudson's Bay Company and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Company written by Stephen Bown and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER A thrilling new telling of the story of modern Canada's origins. The story of the Hudson's Bay Company, dramatic and adventurous and complex, is the story of modern Canada's creation. And yet it hasn't been told in a book for over thirty years, and never in such depth and vivid detail as in Stephen R. Bown's exciting new telling. The Company started out small in 1670, trading practical manufactured goods for furs with the Indigenous inhabitants of inland subarctic Canada. Controlled by a handful of English aristocrats, it expanded into a powerful political force that ruled the lives of many thousands of people--from the lowlands south and west of Hudson Bay, to the tundra, the great plains, the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific northwest. It transformed the culture and economy of many Indigenous groups and ended up as the most important political and economic force in northern and western North America. When the Company was faced with competition from French traders in the 1780s, the result was a bloody corporate battle, the coming of Governor George Simpson--one of the greatest villains in Canadian history--and the Company assuming political control and ruthless dominance. By the time its monopoly was rescinded after two hundred years, the Hudson's Bay Company had reworked the entire northern North American world. Stephen R. Bown has a scholar's profound knowledge and understanding of the Company's history, but wears his learning lightly in a narrative as compelling, and rich in well-drawn characters, as a page-turning novel.
Download or read book Minnesota written by Jacob Vradenberg Brower and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson written by Peter Esprit Radisson and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson by Peter Esprit Radisson
Download or read book Minnesota written by William E. Lass and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive history of a state thought by many to be the most livable.
Download or read book Pierre Radisson and Medard Chouart Sieur Des Groseilliers written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La Fete Colombienne des Enfants presents biographical sketches of French explorers Pierre Esprit Radisson (c.1636-c.1710) and Medard Chouart des Groseilliers (1625-1698). Chouart des Groseilliers and Radisson were brothers-in-law and explored the American northwest together.
Download or read book Caesars of the Wilderness written by Grace Lee Nute and published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the period between the publication of Pierre Esprit Radisson's Voyages by the Prince Society of Boston in 1885 and the appearance of Caesars of the Wilderness in 1943, scholarly journals and books were often enlivened by the historical controversy surrounding Radisson and his fellow explorer, Medard Chouart, Sieur Des Groseilliers. Often referred to as the "Radisson problem," the controversy called into question almost every aspect of the two men's lives, from the authenticity of parts of Radisson's narrative to the exact itinerary the men followed in their travels. The publication of Caesars in the Wilderness brought the historical debate to an end. Based on many years of research in repositories throughout France, England, and North America, the books, with its skillful presentation of new evidence, settled many of the questions that had long puzzled scholars.
Download or read book Exploration of Lake Superior The Voyages of Radisson and Groseilliers written by Henry Colin CAMPBELL (of the Parkman Club.) and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Archaeology of the Soul written by Robert L. Hall and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The richness and the range of Native American spirituality has long been noted, but it has never been examined so thoroughly, nor with such an eye for the amazing interconnectedness of Indian tribal ceremonies and practices, as in An Archaeology of the Soul. In this monumental work, destined to become a classic in its field, Robert Hall traces the genetic and historical relationships of the tribes of the Midwest and Plains--including roots that extend back as far as 3,000 years. Looking beyond regional barriers, An Archaeology of the Soul offers new depths of insight into American Indian ethnography. Hall uncovers the lineage and kinship shared by Native North Americans through the perspectives of history, archaeology, archaeoastronomy, biological anthropology, linguistics, and mythology. The wholeness and panoramic complexity of American Indian belief has never been so fully explored--or more deeply understood.
