NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

An Accidental Historian, writing about the people who worked in the Territory West of the Rocky Mountains before 1858 — so many good stories!

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Paul Kane

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 29, 2020 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
Paul Kane

I have not paid enough attention to Paul Kane, and I am beginning to regret that fact. He is a very useful guy when it comes to west-of-the-Rockies history, and…

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Norway House fire

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson July 25, 2020 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
Norway House fire

I am proofing my York Factory Express manuscript, which is an interesting process. It is a chance to catch errors, and I found one. This is what I said in…

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The York Factory River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson March 28, 2020 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company

The York Factory River? As far as I can tell, it is the lower Hayes River where it flows past York Factory into Hudson Bay. It’s a good name for…

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Spring Thaw

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 11, 2020 "Journeys", "York Factory Express"
Spring Thaw

As you can guess, it is very difficult to travel via dog sled when the ice on the lakes is melting in springtime. Even the shallow Echimamish River, that crossed…

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Descending the Hayes River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson December 22, 2019 "Journeys", "York Factory Express"
Descending the Hayes River

You can order my books, the HBC Brigades, and The York Factory Express, through Amazon if you wish, at https://amazon.com/author/nancymargueriteanderson Canadians can also order my books here: https://ronsdalepress.com/products/york-factory-express-the My new…

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