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Canoes: A Natural History in North America

Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims

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This is the story of the canoe, that singular American artifact so little changed over time. Featured here are canoes old and new, from birch bark to dugout to carbon fiber; the people who made them; and the adventures they shared. With features of technology, industry, art, and survival, the canoe carries us deep into the natural and cultural history of North America.

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Published: 2016

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

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9780816681174 (hardcover)

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A painting of dozens of canoes and figures approaching a portage.

The Red River Expedition at Kakabeka Falls

From Chapter 3: The Fur Trade

Frances Anne Hopkins, The Red River Expedition at Kakabeka Falls, 1877.

An oil painting of several figures repairing a canoe by torchlight in the evening.

Canoe Party Around Campfire

From Chapter 3: The Fur Trade

Frances Anne Hopkins, Canoe Party Around Campfire, ca. 1870. Oil on canvas, 90.2 × 151.8 cm.

An oil painting of a large canoe carrying over a dozen figures passing a waterfall and cliffs.

Canoe Manned by Voyageurs Passing a Waterfall

From Sidebar: Frances Anne Hopkins

Frances Anne Hopkins, Canoe Manned by Voyageurs Passing a Waterfall, 1869. Oil on canvas, 152.4 x 73.7 cm.

A painting of a group of voyageurs at camp in the morning.

Voyageurs at Dawn

From Chapter 8: Canoe Tripping

Frances Anne Hopkins, Voyageurs at Dawn, 1871. Oil on canvas, 73.7 x 151.1 cm.

A painting of a very large canoe full of voyageurs traveling through rapids.

Shooting the Rapids

From Chapter 8: Canoe Tripping

Frances Anne Hopkins, Shooting the Rapids, 1879. Oil on canvas, 91.4 x 152.4 cm.