Strange empire : a narrative of the Northwest /
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| Author / Creator: | Howard, Joseph Kinsey, 1906-1951 |
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| Imprint: | St. Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society Press, c1994. |
| Description: | xxxv, 601 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Borealis books |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1681070 |
| Summary: | Descendants of fur traders and Indians, the Métis mounted insurrections against the Canadian government in 1869-70 and 1885 led by the messianic Louis Riel. <br> <br> With passion and verve, Joseph Kinsey Howard, author of the bestselling Montana: High, Wide, and Handsome , narrates the tragic story of Riel, the Métis people, and their struggle for a homeland on the plains of the US-Canada border. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxv, 601 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0873512987 |