The Voyageur is the authoritative account of a unique and colorful group of men whose exploits; songs; and customs comprise an enduring legacy. French Canadians who guided and paddled the canoes of explorers and fur traders; the voyageurs were experts at traversing the treacherous rapids and dangerous open waters of the canoe routes from Quebec and Montreal to the regions bordering the Great Lakes and on to the Mackenzie and Columbia Rivers. During the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries; explorers and fur traders relied on the voyageurs to open up the vast reaches of North America to settlement and trade.
#231652 in Books City Lights Publishers 2005-09-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.30 x .40 x 5.30l; .30 #File Name: 0872864499124 pagesGreat product!
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book was a good start to understanding the complexity of raceBy Laura E. BeauregardThis book was a good start to understanding the complexity of race. This is a short book as well and very thought provoking. Highly recommend.2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Tracey WhiteWell written and extremely thought provoking.2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Chris LynumGreat primer for white people ready to confront the history and current state of racism
