The Beaver Men: Spearheads of Empire
- ISBN-10
- 0803258844
- ISBN-13
- 9780803258846
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 335
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1978-01-01
- Publisher
- U of Nebraska Press
- Author
- Mari Sandoz
Description
A history of the beaver trade in the Great Plains region ranges from its beginnings along the Saint Lawrence River to the last great rendezvous of traders and trappers in 1834
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