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the fur trade in the Far Southwest, 1540-1846
xiii, 263 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
From book cover: In this comprehensive history, David J. Weber draws on Spanish, Mexican, and American sources to describe the development of the Taos trade and the early penetration of the area by French and American trappers. Within this borderlands region, colorful characters such as Ewing Young, Kit Carson, Peg-leg Smith, and the Robidoux brothers pioneered new trails to the Colorado Basin, the Gila River, and the Pacific and contributed to the wealth that flowed east along the Santa Fe Trail.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-249) and index.