The Chouteaus : first family of the fur trade / Stan Hoig.
| Author/creator | Hoig, Stan |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2008. |
| Description | xi, 337 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Threshold to an empire -- Beyond the great river -- War and peace on the Missouri -- In a Spanish dungeon -- Scions to the fore -- Amid an Indian war -- A frontier in havoc -- The "Osage outfit" -- VIPs at the Verdigris -- Probing the plains -- To the prairies unknown -- Debt unto death -- Steamboats "to the mountains" -- A mile wide and six inches deep -- Deadly cargoes : whiskey and cholera -- Charles Chouteau at the helm -- Passions of war -- Requiems in retrospect -- Addendum : the Chouteau women -- Appendix A : Chouteau families and Osage offspring -- Appendix B : Chouteau-related trading posts -- Appendix C : Chouteau-involved Indian treaties. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-315) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007041680 |
| ISBN | 9780826343475 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0826343473 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F 474.S253 A245 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |