George Drouillard: Hunter And Interpreter For Lewis And Clark And Fur Trader, 1807-1810 - Couverture souple

Skarsten, M. O.

 
9780803293090: George Drouillard: Hunter And Interpreter For Lewis And Clark And Fur Trader, 1807-1810
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ISBN 10 : 0803293097 ISBN 13 : 9780803293090
Editeur : Bison Books, 2005

Synopsis

George Drouillard's service to the Lewis and Clark Expedition was long obscured by the stronger light cast on the leaders and Sacagawea. Drawing from the various journals of the expedition and from many more obscure documents, letters, and legal records, M. O. Skarsten presents not merely an account of the pursuits in which Drouillard engaged but also an idea of the kind of man he was, as a member of the famous expedition and later as a partner of Manuel Lisa in the fur trade. The variety of responsibilities assigned to Drouillard during the expedition form an impressive list-recruiting personnel, message bearing, retrieving a deserter, pursuing strayed and stolen horses, trading for horses and canoes, horse gelding, and serving as riverboat helmsman, diplomat to the Indians, and boon companion to Lewis-in addition to the hunting and interpreting for which he was specifically hired. Skarsten also pays detailed attention to Drouillard's fur-trade activities, including his trial for the murder of Bissonette, his attempt to trade with the Blackfeet, and later his death at their hands in 1810. Robert C. Carriker's introduction to this edition includes information on Skarsten, an evaluation of his treatment of Drouillard, and new information on Drouillard revealed since the book's original publication in 1964. M. O. Skarsten, a professor emeritus at Pacific University, was a long-time admirer and student of Lewis and Clark affairs. Robert C. Carriker, historian of the fur trade, Lewis and Clark, and Western exploration, is the author of several books, including America Looks West: Lewis and Clark on the Missouri.

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À propos de l'auteur

M. O. Skarsten, a professor emeritus at Pacific University, was a long-time admirer and student of Lewis and Clark affairs. Robert C. Carriker, historian of the fur trade, Lewis and Clark, and Western exploration, is the author of several books, including America Looks West: Lewis and Clark on the Missouri.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Bison Books
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0803293097
ISBN 13 
9780803293090
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0806144181 ISBN 13 :  9780806144184
Editeur : Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 2013
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