The Voyageur Express

Episode 5: The Voyageur Express Episode 5 Simon McGillivray’s 1815 Fort William Notebook

October 25th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  46 mins 21 secs

anishinaabe, fort william, fort william historical park, fur trade, hudson's bay company, lake superior, north west company, red river colony, selkirk, tobacco, voyageur

This episode is a reading of Simon McGillivray's 1815 Notebook, published with a lovely introduction by Jean Morrison as "The North West Company In Rebellion"
https://www.thunderbaymuseum.com/product/the-north-west-company-in-rebellion/
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Episode 2: Gabriel Franchère’s 1814 Journey from Astoria to Montreal

July 12th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 37 mins

astoria, canoe, fort william, fort william historical park, montreal, red river, selkirk, travel, voyageur, war of 1812

This episode’s reading comes from Gabrielle Franchere’s Journal which can be read here:
https://archive.org/details/franchresnarra00franrich/page/374/mode/2up

Be Sure to Attend the Book Club Zoom Meeting on July 19, at 7:00 PM Central Time
https://und.zoom.us/j/91531678775

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