Author: Thomas MacKeevorPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Narrative of a Voyage to Hudson's Bay
Author: Edward ChappellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cree Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
A Voyage to Hudson's Bay
Author: Thomas MacKeevorPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Canoeing with the Cree
Author: Eric SevareidPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN: 0873517989
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
In 1930 two novice paddlers?Eric Sevareid and Walter C. Port?launched a secondhand 18-foot canvas canoe into the Minnesota River at Fort Snelling for an ambitious summer-long journey from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. Without benefit of radio, motor, or good maps, the teenagers made their way over 2,250 miles of rivers, lakes, and difficult portages. Nearly four months later, after shooting hundreds of sets of rapids and surviving exceedingly bad conditions and even worse advice, the ragged, hungry adventurers arrived in York Factory on Hudson Bay?with winter freeze-up on their heels. First published in 1935, Canoeing with the Cree is Sevareid's classic account of this youthful odyssey. ?Praise for Canoeing with the Cree ?"Canoeing with the Cree is an all-time favorite of mine." ?Ann Bancroft, Arctic explorer and co-author of No Horizon Is So Far ?"Two high school graduates make an amazing journey . . . showing indomitable courage that carried them through to their destination. Humor and a spirit of adventure made a grand, good time of it, in spite of storms, rapids, long portages and silent wildernesses." ?Library Journal.
A Voyage to Hudson's Bay, During the Summer of 1812 : Containing a Particular Account of the Icebergs and Other Phenomena which Present Themselves in Those Regions; Also, a Description of the Esquimeaux and North American Indians : Their Manners, Customs, Dress, Language, &c
Author: Thomas M'KeevorPublisher:
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Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean
Author: Samuel HearnePublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Samuel Hearne's 'A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean' is a remarkable travel narrative that chronicles Hearne's expedition to discover a trade route to the Arctic Ocean. Written in a straightforward and detailed style, the book provides a vivid account of Hearne's encounters with Indigenous peoples, wildlife, and the harsh environment of the Canadian North. Hearne's observations of the landscape and his interactions with the Dene people offer valuable insights into the history and culture of the region during the 18th century. This book stands out as a significant early example of Canadian exploration literature. Samuel Hearne, a Hudson's Bay Company employee and experienced explorer, was uniquely positioned to undertake this challenging journey. His keen observational skills and understanding of Indigenous traditions make his narrative both informative and engaging. Hearne's firsthand account of his travels reflects his deep respect for the land and its inhabitants. I highly recommend 'A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean' to readers interested in early Canadian exploration, Indigenous cultures, and tales of adventure in the Arctic wilderness. Hearne's narrative is a valuable historical document that continues to captivate audiences with its vivid descriptions and compelling storytelling.
A Voyage to Hudson's Bay, by the Dobbs Galley and California, in the Years 1746 and 1747, for Discovering a North West Passage; with an Accurate Survey of the Coast, and a Short Natural History of the Country. Together with a Fair View of the Facts and Arguments from which the Future Finding of Such Passage is Rendered Probable. By Henry Ellis Gent. ... To which is Prefixed, an Historical Account of the Attempts...for the Finding a Passage that Way to the East-Indies
Author: Henry Governatore della Georgia EllisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Narrative of a voyage to Hudson's bay in his majesty's ship Rosamond
Author: Edward ChappellThe Company
Author: Stephen BownPublisher: Anchor Canada
ISBN: 0385694091
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
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.
A Voyage to Hudson's-Bay by the Dobbs Galley and California in the Years 1746 and 1747, for Discovering a North West Passage
Author: Henry EllisPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108074928
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
This 1748 work, recounting a recent though unsuccessful expedition to discover the North-West Passage, includes coverage of previous attempts.
A Voyage to Hudson's-Bay, by the Dobbs Galley and California, in the Years 1746 and 1747, for Discovering a North West Passage
Author: Henry EllisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description