Would absolutely love to see Dan tackle the fur trade of Northeastern North America (St Lawrence area/Quebec/New England, etc). The indigenous societies before Europeans showed up, the diplomacy and wars between them and the Europeans, and against each other. How European geopolitics like the 7 years war and other skirmishes between the french British and later Americans played into it. The ecological impact.
Would be so sick!
Edit: this video gave me the idea - highly recommend
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Interested in hearing more about fur trappers and hunters in medieval Europe up to 1600s. I haven’t been able to find much online about it.
We’re there fur trappers in medieval England and France like there was in North America in the 1600-1800s?
I’ve seen that there were trappers in Russia and Siberia. And that Europeans would trade for furs. But what about folks actually making a living as fur trappers during this time?
Did they actually use traps or more bows and muskets? Was the primary quarry sable, hares, and harts? Or were there others?
We’re the primary buyers tailors or royalty?
I am interested in discussing the commodification of animal pelts, specifically beaver as it gained popularity during the first wave of European settlers in North America. What I find most interesting is the juxtaposition of personalities between the generation of fur trappers and traders i.e- the French, British, and Canadians that battled for control over the fur trade industry while proving disastrous for the Native American population, as opposed to the 19th century Mountain Man who is arguably considered to be the lesser of two evils, living relatively solitary lives in the western Rockies, intermingling with the Natives.
Has anyone more information to share on the differences between the two classes of fur trappers?
I know the fur trade in North America was a massively lucrative industry for Europeans, but were there ever any attempts to sort of "cut the middleman" and just raise or introduce the pelt-producing animals more locally? Was it purely a numbers game and North America already had massive populations of the animals?
After watching “The Revenant”, my interest in this subject was spurred. I was wondering if any of you could suggest me some books about this era in history. I would prefer non fiction but historical fiction is also cool.
Did the French Canadians care about the revolution at all? How did they deal with a nearby war and eventually an entire country that would have competing interests in their area?
I mean, Christ, they're just furs. Did they not have skinnable animals in Europe?
The North American Free Trade Agreement was created in 1994 to reduce trade barriers between Canada, the United States of America, and Mexico.
Interested in hearing more about fur trappers and hunters in medieval Europe up to 1600s. I haven’t been able to find much online about it.
We’re there fur trappers in medieval England and France like there was in North America in the 1600-1800s?
I’ve seen that there were trappers in Russia and Siberia. And that Europeans would trade for furs. But what about folks actually making a living as fur trappers during this time?
Did they actually use traps or more bows and muskets? Was the primary quarry sable, hares, and harts? Or were there others?
We’re the primary buyers tailors or royalty?
The North American Free Trade Agreement was created in 1994 to reduce trade barriers between Canada, the United States of America, and Mexico.
The North American Free Trade Agreement was created in 1994 to reduce trade barriers between Canada, the United States of America, and Mexico.
