NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

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Stewart’s Journal 4

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 31, 2026 "Journeys", Explorations No Comments
Stewart’s Journal 4

It is time to pick up James Green Stewart’s Journal, and to continue learning about his journey North to the Arctic Sea with James Anderson, Chief Trader in charge of…

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Stewart’s Journal 3

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 1, 2026 "Journeys", Explorations
Stewart’s Journal 3

It is time to pick up James Green Stewart’s journal once more, and to follow what he has to say of the shared expedition North to the shores of the…

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Rat’s Lodge

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 14, 2026 "Journeys", Explorations
Rat’s Lodge

It is time for me to tell you the story of the Rat’s Lodge, as the British explorer, George Back, heard it from his guide, Maufelly in 1834–ten years before…

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Anderson to Clinton Colden Lake

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 17, 2026 "Journeys", Explorations
Anderson to Clinton Colden Lake

Chief Trader James Anderson, his clerk James Green Stewart, and his small party of men, have made their way south from the Arctic Ocean, hoping to reach Great Slave Lake…

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Governor George Simpson

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson November 1, 2025 "Headquarters", Explorations
Governor George Simpson

Governor George Simpson had a powerful effect on the history of the North American continent, and his power came to him as soon as he stepped off the ship from…

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