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Seeking the Northwest Page and the fabled link to Russia, Japan, and Cathay, Alexander Mackenzie drove himself and his men relentlessly, by canoe and portage, across the uncharted rivers, valleys, and mountains of North America. Mackenzie's 1789 journey to the Arctic Ocean and his arduous journey to the Pacific in 1793 predate the Lewis and Clark expedition. By the age of thirty-one, Alexander Mackenzie had become the first man to cross North America from the northwestern hub of the interior trade, Lake Athabasca, to the Pacific Ocean. He had opened the continent to trade and exploration. In his research, Barry Gough traveled from Mackenzie's birthplace to his tomb and from Montreal to both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific. He takes the reader along with Mackenzie on his hazardous travels and voyages, using contemporary accounts to bring to life the perils faced by the young explorer. First Across the Continent reveals the international impact of Sir Alexander Mackenzie's expeditions and places him among the elite of New World Explorers, illuminating his vital role in the history of the fur trade and the American West.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 232 pp. Index. References. Illus. Spine, corners bumped. Jacket has light edgewear. Describes the travels of this noted explorer, who was the first man to cross North America in 1793. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # HIS2585
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Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Octavo in black boards; 232 pp: illustrations, maps, portraits; 23 cm. Mackenzie (1764?1820) was a Scottish explorer and the first European to cross the North American continent north of Mexico. In the service of the North West Company, he undertook two major expeditions: in 1789 he descended the great river that now bears his name to the Arctic Ocean, and in 1792?93 he traveled west from Lake Athabasca across the Rocky Mountains to reach the Pacific coast at Bella Coola, completing the crossing overland. Mackenzie later published Voyages from Montreal (1801), a work of lasting geographical importance, and was knighted for his achievements; his explorations significantly advanced European knowledge of western Canada and reshaped the commercial and imperial ambitions of the fur trade era. Near fine thus; boards smooth, clean, and glossy; pages crisp; portrait cello taped to paste-down endpaper; binding firm. Lacks jacket. First ed., first printing (full number line). Seller Inventory # 106142