From February 8 to 23, the Firehall Arts Centre is presenting Frances Koncan’s Women of the Fur Trade: a sharp, satirical ...

In the fur trade, New Year’s Day, not Christmas, was the season’s more beloved holiday. Before Christmas and after New Year’s ...

The tale of how and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the US 150 years ago is actually 2 tales and 2 intertwining ...

Oregon was established in 1859 as the 33rd state in the United States, but the Molalla Log House is thought to be much older. Here's what to know.

Stretching from North Dakota in the west to Ohio in the east, America’s stunning Midwest is home to great lakes, mighty ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground ... of animals suffer and die each year in the global fur trade and the “vast majority of animals killed for their ...

Several signs that detail the Potawatomi Nation’s history were vandalized at Burnett’s Mound at Skyline Park in Topeka. 13 ...

One of the signs tells of the Potawatomi nation’s history prior to 1838, as its members lived in the Great Lakes area and were involved in fur trading. Another describes how tribal members were ...

Trapping has played a significant role in our country’s history. Beaver and otter ... of some of the most well-known trading hubs in all the colonies. The fur trade was essential to the success ...

As we kick off the year commemorating the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Army, we’ll reflect on the rich legacy of ...

The suit seeks to close a circle of history that began when Capt. James Cook showed up at Nootka Sound in 1778. Traders first stripped the waters of sea otters for the lucrative fur trade.