Pelts and Palisades The Story of Fur and and the Rivalry for Pelts in Early America
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""Pelts and Palisades"" is a historical book that delves into the fur trade industry in early America. Written by Nathaniel Claiborne Hale, the book explores the rivalry between European powers and Native American tribes for control of the fur trade. The author examines the economics, politics, and culture of the fur trade, as well as the impact it had on the environment and the people involved. From the beaver pelts of the Northeast to the buffalo hides of the Great Plains, the book covers the different types of fur and the methods used to obtain them. With a focus on the 17th and 18th centuries, ""Pelts and Palisades"" provides a comprehensive look at the history of the fur trade in America.Chapters Are Royal Robes And Beaver Hats; Vikings And Skraelings In Vinland; Codfish Land Spawns A Fur Frontier; Samuel De Champlain Lights A Blaze Of Red Terror; England Moves To Extend Her Realm; Captain John Smith Takes To Trade; The Dutch Profit By A Mutiny; Conception Of New England; The Pilgrims Rely On God And Beaver; A Border Fixed On The Coast Of Maine; The Bay Of Virginia; Kent Island And The Backside Of Virginia; New Netherland's South River; Swedish Interlude On The Delaware; New Netherland Threatened Without And Within; The English Close Their Coastal Ranks; Westward The Fur Frontier Of America.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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