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The Chouteaus - by  Stan Hoig (Paperback) - 1 of 1

The Chouteaus - by Stan Hoig (Paperback)

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  • In the late eighteenth century, the vast, pristine land that lay west of the Mississippi River remained largely unknown to the outside world.
  • About the Author: Stan Hoig is professor emeritus of journalism, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond.
  • 352 Pages
  • Biography & Autobiography, General

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The story of the family that founded St. Louis and contributed to opening the West to American expansion.



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In the late eighteenth century, the vast, pristine land that lay west of the Mississippi River remained largely unknown to the outside world. The area beckoned to daring frontiersmen who produced the first major industry of the American West-the colorful but challenging, often dangerous fur trade. At the lead was an enterprising French Creole family that founded the city of St. Louis in 1763 and pushed forth to garner furs for world markets.


Stan Hoig provides an intimate look into the lives of four generations of the Chouteau family as they voyaged up the Western rivers to conduct trade, at times taking wives among the Native tribes. They provided valuable aid to the Lewis and Clark expedition and assisted government officials in developing Indian treaties. National leaders, tribal heads, and men of frontier fame sought their counsel. In establishing their network of trading posts and opening trade routes throughout the Central Plains and Rocky Mountains, the Chouteaus contributed enormously to the nation's westward movement.



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...Hoig has opened the door to an entrepôt of an American dynasty filled with possibilities for future investigation.--Montana the Magazine of Western History

Stan Hoig has produced an informative biography of the Chouteau family and the crucial role that they played in western expansion.--Kansas History



About the Author



Stan Hoig is professor emeritus of journalism, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Oklahoma Historical Hall of Fame in 1998. Also among his numerous books are The Sand Creek Massacre, The Battle of the Washita, and Jesse Chisholm, Ambassador of the Plains.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .79 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.14 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Sub-Genre: General
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Stan Hoig
Language: English
Street Date: October 15, 2022
TCIN: 1009236021
UPC: 9780826343482
Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-4111
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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