This Podcast is an exploration of the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States of America and its fascinating history of exploration, pioneering, and experimentation. History and storytelling as well as the occasional interview.
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This Podcast is an exploration of the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States of America and its fascinating history of exploration, pioneering, and experimentation. History and storytelling as well as the occasional interview.
The Maritime Fur Trade and Nootka Sound Controversy Part 1
History of the Pacific Northwest
14 minutes 4 seconds
2 years ago
The Maritime Fur Trade and Nootka Sound Controversy Part 1
After Captain Cook's voyage into Nootka Sound, a burgeoning fur trade immerged. Sailors from Russia, Spain, Great Britain, and the United States would sail to Nootka in search of Sea Otter Pelts. World empires would vie to claim Nootka Sound for their own which would lead to a controversy between Spain and Great Britain that almost embroiled Europe in a full scale war.
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History of the Pacific Northwest
This Podcast is an exploration of the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States of America and its fascinating history of exploration, pioneering, and experimentation. History and storytelling as well as the occasional interview.
