Photographer Matt Sharkey’s new book, ‘American Denim,’ documents the closure of the legendary Cone Mills White Oak plant—and ...

Two tiny Scandinavian settlements in Greenland persisted for nearly 500 years and then mysteriously vanished. Their ...

The television medium has produced several hit Westerns series throughout history and some of these shows know how to evoke ...

The Glengarry Nor’Westers & Loyalist Museum is open Wednesdays through to Mondays, May until September, but appointments can ...

The fur trade played a large role in shaping early North American economies and cultures.

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 ...

Explore early historical maps of the Great Lakes area. Early historical maps of the Great Lakes area in the American Geographical Society Library in Milwaukee show how European explorers ...

People who work in the fur trade or the wider fashion world say there’s been a recent uptick in interest in wearing real fur — both new and vintage. But animal welfare organizations say it’s ...

Their earnings change based on time and place. One indicator is the North American Fur Auction in Toronto held in February, which many trappers regard as a gauge of the year's market prices.

Starting with a 300-Year Battle for Control of Canada’s Fur Trade THUNDER BAY – BUSINESS – For over three centuries, two of Canada’s most iconic trading enterprises, Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) and the ...

Before the present day known settlements were built along the Yellowstone River, fur trading posts were built to accommodate trade between the American Fur Company and the Native Americans of the ...

Astor's plans to dominate the western fur trade proved to be unsuccessful. By mid-1812, the United States and Great Britain were once again at war and, in October of the following year, operatives of ...