70000 Hudson Bay Book
The Hudson's Bay point blanket is an icon of the North American outdoors. These blankets accompanied explorers to the top of Everest and to the heart of Antarctica. They've been used for everything from sled and boat sails to panning for gold. They were the standard item of trade between European settlers and the Native peoples of North America, exchanged for beaver pelts according to the number of "points" on the blanket. Now the story is told in a colorfully illustrated book that traces the blanket's history through more than 300 years. It is a fascinating look at a product remarkably intertwined with the settling of the North American continent. |