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A savage empire : trappers, traders, tribes, and the wars that made America / Alan Axelrod.
" ... Reveals the astonishingly vital role a small animal-the beaver-played in the creation of our nation"--Publisher description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780312576561
- ISBN: 0312576560
- Physical Description: viii, 324 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2011.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-307) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Overture : Mr. Pepys's hat -- The middle ground -- Employees, martyrs, and four hundred rifles -- Beaver wars -- Inland empires -- "This new man" -- Fires in the wilderness -- Colonel Washington's mission -- "Property of the Crown" -- "Set the world on fire" -- Fort Necessity -- Mercenary War -- "All North America in the hands of a single power" -- White savages -- Big knives and red people -- Anthony and Astor.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- American Revolution (1775-1783)
Fur trade > North America > History > 17th century.
Fur trade > North America > History > 18th century.
Fur traders > North America > History > 17th century.
Fur traders > North America > History > 18th century.
United States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.
Fur trade.
Fur traders.
North America.
United States.
Fur trade > North America > History.
United States > History > 1600-1775, Colonial period.
United States > History > 1775-1783, Revolution. - Genre:
- History.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | HD 9944 .N62 A94 2011 | 279784 | Stacks | Available | - |
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