The American West. Episode 5, The Fur Trade and the Mountain Men.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 6679896 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2017Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:- two-dimensional moving image
- computer
- online resource
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Patrick N. Allitt
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2017.
Fur traders and mountain men played an integral part in exploring and mapping the American West. Here, Professor Allitt reveals why fur was such a precious commodity; how John Jacob Astor dominated the American fur trade; and how famous mountaineers like Jedediah Smith, Jim Bridger, and Kit Carson became legends.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English