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A Majority of Scoundrels
An informal history of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company.
Introduction by Stephen Dow Beckham.
The introduction looks beyond the romantic legends of the mountain men to set A Majority of Scoundrels in the context of recent scholarship on the American West. While Beckham’s introduction demonstrates just how much our sense of history has changed in the almost fifty years since Berry’s work was first published, he also helps readers understand the continuing appeal of the mythology of the fur trade era and the lasting importance of A Majority of Scoundrels.
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A Majority of Scoundrels
An Informal History of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company
An invigorating narrative captures the peak years (1822-1834) of the fur trade in the Mountain West, the period in which the the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Company grew to be “the greatest name in the mountains.”
This lively prose brings to life the principle trappers – colorful figures including Jim Bridger, Hugh Glass, James Beckwourth, Joe Meek, Jed Smith, and many more. Using their journals, business records, and other sources, Berry laces his back-country narrative with an analysis of the power struggle between St. Louis businessmen who controlled the trade and the trappers.
ISBN: 978-0-87071-089-6
432 Pages
Softback
5 7/8″ x 9″
Oregon State University Press, second printing 2022
Additional information
| Weight | 15 oz |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 9 × 6 × 1 in |