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

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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…