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Mackenzie Selkirk Simpson

Mackenzie Selkirk Simpson

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Historical FiguresCanadian History

ISBN10: 1025821548
ISBN13: 9781025821542
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 794
Weight: 2.41
Height: 1.58 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Mackenzie Selkirk Simpson offers a detailed historical exploration of three monumental figures who defined the expansion and administration of the Canadian West: Sir Alexander Mackenzie, Thomas Douglas (the Earl of Selkirk), and Sir George Simpson. Through these interconnected biographies, author George Bryce illustrates the dramatic era of the North American fur trade and the early efforts to colonize the vast interior of the continent.

The work begins by tracing the daring expeditions of Alexander Mackenzie, whose voyages to the Arctic and Pacific Oceans marked the first transcontinental crossings north of Mexico. The narrative then shifts to the idealistic and often embattled Lord Selkirk, focusing on his controversial Red River Settlement and his efforts to provide a new home for displaced Scottish Highlanders. Finally, the book examines the career of Sir George Simpson, the dominant governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, whose administrative iron will unified the trading territories.

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