{"product_id":"superior-rendezvous-place-fort-william-in-the-canadian-fur-trade-paperback","title":"Superior Rendezvous-Place: Fort William in the Canadian Fur Trade - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e has written a fascinating and important book, full of drama and colourful historical figures. Rare paintings, drawings, maps and archival photographs complement her impeccable research and lively text. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuperior Rendezvous-Place\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e encompasses the French predecessors of Fort William, Native Peoples of the time and the evolution of the fur trade, with an emphasis on the North West Company era.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis most important work concludes with details of the reconstruction of the fort and the development of Old Fort William, one of Ontario's \"must see\" attractions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Jean Morrison is a natural story teller, and hers is an essential historical document in the compelling history of Fort William, once the centre of the North American commercial universe.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Peter C. Newman, author of \u003ci\u003eCaesars of the Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is wonderful reading. Jean Morrison's prose is beautiful.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Carolyn Podruchny, fur trade historian, Newberry Library, Chicago\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e, historian at Old Fort William in Thunder Bay for 15 years, has written widely on Fort William and the North West Company. Her credits include \u003ci\u003eNorth West Company in Rebellion: Simon McGillivray's Fort William Notebook, 1815\u003c\/i\u003e (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1988, reprint 1997) and numerous articles and reviews on the fur trade and local labour history in \u003ci\u003eThe Canadian Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Canadian Biography\u003c\/i\u003e, the Thunder Bay Historical Society's annual \u003ci\u003ePapers and Records\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Beaver\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFamilies\u003c\/i\u003e (Ontario Genealogical Society). Since retirement in 1990, she has served on the Ontario Geographic Names Board and the Old Fort William Advisory Committee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorrison loves living in Thunder Bay where she enjoys its multicultural society, its symphony orchestra, theatre companies, art galleries, historical museum and many other cultural opportunities. Besides her church and political activities, she takes time to savour Lake Superior's grandeur and Northwestern Ontario's wilderness. Married to Ken Morrison, she is proud of her three grown daughters, one granddaughter and three grandsons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.99 x 8.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43424069288003,"sku":"9781550027815","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/store7994.com\/products\/superior-rendezvous-place-fort-william-in-the-canadian-fur-trade-paperback","provider":"STORE 7994","version":"1.0","type":"link"}