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The Taos Trappers: The Fur Trade in the Far Southwest, 1540-1846

In this comprehensive history, David J. Weber draws on Spanish, Mexican, and American sources to describe the development of the Taos trade and the early penetration of the area by French and American trappers. Within this borderlands region, colorful characters such as Ewing Young, Kit Carson, Peg-leg Smith, and the Robidoux brothers pioneered new trails to the Colorado Basin, the Gila River, and the Pacific and contributed to the wealth that flowed east along the Santa Fe Trail.

 

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The Taos Trappers: The Fur Trade in the Far Southwest, 1540-1846

In this comprehensive history, David J. Weber draws on Spanish, Mexican, and American sources to describe the development of the Taos trade and the early penetration of the area by French and American trappers. Within this borderlands region, colorful characters such as Ewing Young, Kit Carson, Peg-leg Smith, and the Robidoux brothers pioneered new trails to the Colorado Basin, the Gila River, and the Pacific and contributed to the wealth that flowed east along the Santa Fe Trail.

 

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The Taos Trappers: The Fur Trade in the Far Southwest, 1540-1846

The Taos Trappers: The Fur Trade in the Far Southwest, 1540-1846

by David J. Weber
The Taos Trappers: The Fur Trade in the Far Southwest, 1540-1846

The Taos Trappers: The Fur Trade in the Far Southwest, 1540-1846

by David J. Weber

Overview

In this comprehensive history, David J. Weber draws on Spanish, Mexican, and American sources to describe the development of the Taos trade and the early penetration of the area by French and American trappers. Within this borderlands region, colorful characters such as Ewing Young, Kit Carson, Peg-leg Smith, and the Robidoux brothers pioneered new trails to the Colorado Basin, the Gila River, and the Pacific and contributed to the wealth that flowed east along the Santa Fe Trail.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780806117027
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date: 03/31/2005
Edition description: Revised ed.
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

David J. Weber (1940–2010) was Professor and Chairman of the Department of History at Southern Methodist University.  He taught at San Diego State University, at the University of Costa Rica as a Fulbright –Hays Lecturer, and in Spain and Mexico. He is author or editor of nine books and many articles on the American Southwest.

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