The amazing life of Jeffrey Deroine : enslaved trader, prairie diplomat, and Missouri settler /

"Born into slavery in St. Louis in 1806, Jeffrey Deroine (de-ro-NAY) worked and lived in the heart of a rapidly changing nation. Forced to work in the fur trade on the Missouri River, he experienced Missouri's rapid transformation from territory to statehood. As a trader, he helped his hom...

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Main Author:	Olson, Greg, 1959- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2026]
Subjects:	Deroine, Jeffrey, > 1806-1859 African Americans > Missouri > Biography. Enslaved persons > Missouri > Biography. Fur traders > Missouri River Region > Biography. Translators > United States > Biography. Iowa Indians > History > 19th century. Missouri > History > 19th century. Missouri > Biography. Biographies.

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