Trailmakers of the Northwest: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Trailmakers of the Northwest, credited to Paul Leland Haworth, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Trailmakers of the Northwest by Paul Leland Haworth. Read in English by Ted Lienhart. Published in 1921, this book recounts the exploration of the Canadian Northwest and the history of the region's fur trade. Drawing heavily on the firsthand accounts of the explorers themselves, the author also enriches the narrative with observations from his own extensive travels and with stories gathered from trappers and gold prospectors. In addition to describing the hardships and achievements of the explorers, the book offers glimpses of Indian life, including buffalo hunts, as well as the daily work and living conditions of the region's trappers. - Summary by Ted Lienhart

Recording facts

• Recording title: Trailmakers of the Northwest
• Author credits: Paul Leland Haworth
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 17
• Listed recording duration: 8:21:05

Catalogue topics

• indians of north america - canada
• fur trade - canada
• canadian northwest - history
• canada - exploration

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 2:23
2. 01 - The Beaver and his Wonderful Works and How the Demand for his Fur Led to Great Discoveries — 19:06
3. 02 - The Discovery of Hudson Bay and the Great Lakes — 12:14
4. 03 - Pierre Radisson and How his Explorations Led to the Founding of the Hudson's Bay Company — 13:07
5. 04 - Samuel Hearne and his Search for a Copper Mine — 48:01
6. 05 - M. De La Verendrye and his Search for the Western Sea — 6:14
7. 06 - How Mackenzie Reached the Arctic — 22:32
8. 07 - How Mackenzie Reached the Pacific — 36:44
9. 08 - The Fur-Trading Adventures of Alexander Henry — 1:10:23
10. 09 - Methods of Travel in the Fur Land — 36:33
11. 10 - How the Reed River Half-Breeds Hunted the Buffaloes — 18:01
12. 11 - Further Sidelights of Indian Life — 21:32
13. 12 - The Tragic Voyages of Sir John Franklin — 35:07
14. 13 - Later Travelers and Explorers in the Canadian Northwest — 1:13:24
15. 14 - How Amundsen Made the Northwest Passage — 26:50
16. 15 - The Coming of the Settlers — 14:28
17. 16 - The Brotherhood of Trappers and Prospectors of To-day — 44:27

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