A Story of Transition: St. Louis
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Fur Trade
St. Louis' location near the junction of three rivers provided the French and Native Americans with lush soil and an abundance of game. St. Louis became the center of Fur Trade for four decades.
http://readingworkbook.blogspot.com/2011_04_01_archive.html
http://montanakids.com/history_and_prehistory/frontier_life/background.htm
http://stlouiscore.com/blog/2013/01/16/missouri-fur-company/mo-fur-2/