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Hudson's Bay Company: His Highness Prince Rupert of the Rhine, First Governor of Hbc
Prince Rupert, Cousin to Charles ll, was the first governor of the Hudson Bay Company. This biography of his life includes some information on his connection with Radisson and des Groseilliers.
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Hudson's Bay Company: Lords & Proprietors
Who were the people who invested in the Hudson's Bay Company? Find out who these investors were and their reasons for investing.
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Hudson's Bay Company: Sir George Simpson
This comprehensive biography describes the life and accomplishments of HBC governor, George Simpson, under whose leadership the Hudson's Bay Company excelled.
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Toronto Public Library: Frozen Ocean: Hudson Bay and the Hudson's Bay Company
Presents historical images and maps of the area that the Hudson's Bay Company controlled.
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Hudson's Bay Company: Timeline
Use this colorful interactive timeline to learn the history of the Hudson Bay Company from its earliest years of exploration and trapping to its present-day retail position!
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Hudson's Bay Company: Art: The William Berczy Paintings
An interesting history of two paintings by William Berczy. The site pays particular attention the paintings' connection to the Hudson Bay Company. Also includes a brief biography of William Berczy.
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Hudson's Bay Company: Hbc Calendar Paintings
A fascinating history of a unique art form - calendar paintings. This site looks at the works in the Hudson's Bay Company tradition.
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Hudson's Bay Company: James and Maud Watt
An interesting history of James and Maud Watt in connection with their protection of beavers. A particular focus on the Hudson's Bay Company should be noted.
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Hudson's Bay Company: Calendar List
An interesting collection of portraits owned by the Hudson's Bay Company. The collection begins in 1670 and extends to 1914.
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Pbs: Empire of the Bay: The Story of the Hudson's Bay Company
The story of the shrewd merchants and courageous explorers of the Hudson's Bay Company.
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Hudson's Bay Company: Sir George Simpson
In this comic strip biography, George Simpson, Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, falls ill and is visited by his dead cousin Thomas' ghost. Thomas says that George has much to account for and takes him on a life journey of images...
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Hudson's Bay Company: Sir John Henry Pelly
This is a brief biography of, Governor of the Hudson Bay Company, Henry Pelly. It describes his accomplishments which include negotiating a fur trade treaty for the Alaska fur trade between the Hbc and the Russian American Fur Company....
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Empire of the Bay: Hudson's Bay Company Forts
The forts of the Hudson's Bay Company are the focus of this RealVideo by PBS.
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Hudson's Bay Company: Galleries
A database of 70 primary source images relating to the Hudson's Bay Company. Images range from advertisements to event photos to scanned copies of documents.
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Hudson's Bay Company: Dr. John Rae
John Rae was one of the last explorers sent out by the Hudson's Bay Company to chart the unknown north. This is a brief account of his accomplishments that included determining the facts about the ill-fated Franklin expedition.
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Hudson's Bay Company: Radisson and Des Groseilliers
French adventurers Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Medard Chouart, Sieur des Groseilliers were the first Europeans to explore the forests of the north, negotiate treaties with the Cree, explore the Mississippi and Missouri and establish...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Hudson's Bay Company's Monopoly (1821 1850)
Learn about the Hudson's Bay Company monopoly of the fur trade in Western Canada from 1821-1850. This Alberta Online Encyclopedia article has pictures, hot links to important terms and a Listen link that features audio from the Heritage...
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Empire of the Bay: George Simpson
The significance of George Simpson within the Hudson's Bay company is explored in this biography provided by PBS.
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Hudson's Bay Company: Donald A. Smith
Donald Smith is best known as the white-haired man, in the tall hat, driving "The Last Spike" in the 1885 Canadian Pacific Railway photograph. His other accomplishments include being the only person, rising through the ranks of the Hbc,...
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Hudson's Bay Company: David Thompson
David Thompson, surveyor, and explorer, was the first to chart vast regions of Canada.
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Hudson's Bay Company: Walter Zeller
This site examines the fascinating history of Zellers. Contains both biographical information about both the store and Walter P. Zeller.
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Hudson's Bay Company: Saskatoon
The growth and development of the Hudson's Bay Company in the city of Saskatoon is discussed here. Within this lens, one can also see the growth and development of the city itself.
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Hudson's Bay Company: H. H. Fudger
This is a brief biography of Harris H. Fudger, president of The Robert Simpson Company Limited (Simpsons), who made his mark on Toronto history in the early 1900s.
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Hudson's Bay Company's: The Staff House at Moose Factory
The history and development of the Hudson's Bay Company is discussed here in correlation with the history of Moose Factory, Ontario.