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Author Bailey, Katharine, 1980-

Title Radisson & des Groseilliers : fur traders of the North / written by Katharine Bailey.

Imprint New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., ©2006.

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Location Call No. Status
 Middletown, Russell Library - Children's Nonfiction  J 971.01 BAI    Check Shelf
Description 32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 29 cm.
Series In the footsteps of explorers
In the footsteps of explorers.
Note Includes index.
Contents Coureurs de bois -- The French settlement -- Young adventurers -- The partnership -- Winter in the North -- Success in Hudson Bay -- The expedition -- Life at sea -- Native life -- Two worlds meet -- After the expedition -- The HBC -- A lasting impression.
Summary Radisson and des Groseilliers were French explorers and fur traders. Their discoveries led to the creation of the Hudson Bay Company, Canada's oldest corporation and one of the oldest merchant companies in the world.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Indians of North America. (OCoLC)fst00969633
Hudson Bay Region -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature.
Hudson Bay Region. (OCoLC)fst01345671
Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) -- Juvenile literature.
Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France)
Hudson's Bay Company -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature.
France. (OCoLC)fst01204289
Fur trade. (OCoLC)fst00936407
Fur trade -- Hudson Bay Region -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature.
Radisson, Pierre Esprit, approximately 1636-1710.
Indians of North America -- Canada -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature.
Des Groseilliers, Médard Chouart, sieur, 1618- -- Juvenile literature.
Chronological Term To 1763
Subject Des Groseilliers, Medard Chouart, sieur, 1618-
Hudson Bay Region -- Discovery and exploration.
Canada. (OCoLC)fst01204310
Explorers -- France -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Hudson's Bay Company. (OCoLC)fst00546926
Fur trade -- Hudson Bay Region -- History -- 17th century.
Radisson, Pierre Esprit, approximately 1636-1710 -- Juvenile literature.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject Radisson, Pierre Esprit, ca. 1636-1710.
Des Groseilliers, M?edard Chouart, sieur, b. 1618.
Genre/Form Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
Subject Discoveries in geography. (OCoLC)fst00894950
Des Groseilliers, Médard Chouart, sieur, 1618- (OCoLC)fst01815592
Explorers.
Explorers. (OCoLC)fst00918556
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Literature.
Local Subject Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- History -- 17th century.
Subject Explorers -- Canada -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Local Subject Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature.
Subject Hudson's Bay Company -- History -- 17th century.
Genre/Form Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Literature. (OCoLC)fst01921716
Subject Indians of North America -- Canada -- History -- 17th century.
Radisson, Pierre Esprit, approximately 1636-1710. (OCoLC)fst01843016
Spine Title Radisson and des Groseilliers
ISBN 0778724220 (rlb)
9780778724223 (rlb)
0778724581 (pb)
9780778724582 (pb)
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