The North American fur trade began around 1500 off the coast of Newfoundland and became one of the most powerful industries in US history. In Minnesota country, the Dakota and the Ojibwe traded in ...

The North American fur trade played a major role in the history of European and Native interactions. This trade of goods led to exploration, political alliances, new cultures, and more.

A review of "Fur, Fortune and Empire," Eric Jay Dolin's epic history of how the relentless search for furs shaped the settlement of America. Dolin will discuss his book at 7 p.m. Wednesday at ...

Summer 2019 marked the 60th anniversary of the archeological excavation of Fort Michilimackinac. The site continues to reveal treasures.

Frontier is being billed as an action-adventure series that will chronicle the North American fur trade in the late 18th century. Momoa will play Declan Harp, a ruthless trader who, not unlike the ...

Returning from the Connecticut woods each day, after a morning of checking 40 or more animal traps, Don Dandelski always takes a look at the latest cable news. In the global fur business, internati… ...

Not too long ago, a show about the North American fur trade would likely have disregarded the stories of the Native American people and focused solely on the company. Those behind Frontier wanted ...

Authors Evelyn Rodewald and Neil Van Sickle will present “The Indian Way: Indians and the North American Fur Trade” on Thursday at the Clark County Historical Museum. The “First Thursday ...

Sewell traps on what he calls "a very small scale" and expects to make about $9,000 or $10,000 at the North American Fur Auction in February. Bigger trappers, he says, will walk away with tens of ...

OGDEN — A spring tradition for history buffs, modern-day mountain men and those curious about what life was like during the apex of the North American fur trade in the 19th century will return ...