Historical dictionary of the discovery and exploration of the Northwest Coast of America / Robin Inglis.

ISBN:

9780810864061

Title:

Author:

Inglis, Robin, 1942-

Personal Author:

Inglis, Robin, 1942-

Publication Information:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2008.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (lxxv, 429 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Series:

Historical dictionaries of discovery and exploration ; 4

Historical dictionaries of discovery and exploration ; no. 4.

Contents:

HISTORICAL DICTIONARIES OF DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; -A-; -B-; -C-; -D-; -E-; -F-; -G-; -H-; -I-; -J-; -K-; -L-; -M-; -N-; -O-; -P-; -Q-; -R-; -S-; -T-; -U-; -V-; -W-; -Y-; -Z-; Bibliography; About the Author.

Local Note:

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Personal Subject:

Barr, Linda, 1944- Biography. Explorers-Dictionaries.

Title Subject:

Biography (Barr, Linda) (OCoLC)fst01404170

Subject Term:

Pioneers -- Northwest Coast of North America -- Biography -- Dictionaries.

Fur traders -- Northwest Coast of North America -- Biography -- Dictionaries.

Frontier and pioneer life -- Northwest Coast of North America -- Dictionaries.

Indians of North America -- Northwest, Pacific -- History -- Dictionaries.

Explorers -- Northwest Coast of North America -- Biography -- Dictionaries.

Northwest Coast of North America -- Discovery and exploration -- Dictionaries.

Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- Dictionaries.

Northwest, Pacific -- Discovery and exploration -- Dictionaries.

HISTORY -- State & Local.

Discoveries in geography. (OCoLC)fst00894950

Frontier and pioneer life. (OCoLC)fst00935370

Fur traders. (OCoLC)fst00936416

Indians of North America. (OCoLC)fst00969633

Pioneers. (OCoLC)fst01064447

Travel. (OCoLC)fst01155558

Geographic Term:

Northwest Coast of North America -- Discovery and exploration -- Dictionaries.

Northwest, Pacific -- Discovery and exploration -- Dictionaries.

Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- Dictionaries.

Northwest Coast of North America -- Description and travel -- Dictionaries.

Northwest Coast of North America -- Biography -- Dictionaries.

Arctic Ocean -- Northwest Passage. (OCoLC)fst01242546

North America -- Northwest Coast of North America. (OCoLC)fst01242545

Pacific Northwest. (OCoLC)fst01242543

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

http://ezproxy.angliss.edu.au/login?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=238214

Publication Date:

2008

Publication Information:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2008.

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Summary

The Northwest Coast of America, ranging from northern California through Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, all the way up to Alaska, was the last temperate coastline to be placed on the world map. First visited by Russians in 1741 and thought to contain a navigable passage between the Pacific and the Atlantic, it was systematically revealed during an intense period of exploratory and commercial activity from the 1770s to the 1790s. Subsequently, the imperial ambitions of Russia, Spain, and Britain, and an assumption of manifest destiny by the United States led to further exploration and ensured that the region would become disputed territory before national boundaries were determined in the mid-19th century. The Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Northwest Coast of America tells of the heroic endeavors and remarkable achievements, the endless speculation about a northwest passage, and the fighting and manipulation for commercial advantage that surrounded this terrain. This is done through an introductory essay, a detailed chronology, an extensive bibliography, modern maps and selected historical maps and drawings, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries. Entries cover the native people encountered; the scientists and artists who left an invaluable documentary and visual record of people, places, flora, and fauna; the numerous voyages taken by men such as Vitus Bering, James Cook, Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra, and George Vancouver; overland expeditions like those of Alexander Mackenzie, Simon Fraser, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and David Thompson; and maritime fur traders, including George Dixon, Grigorii Shelikhov, Robert Gray and William Sturgis. No other dictionary exists that is dedicated solely to the coverage of this region.

Reviews (1)

Booklist Review

In this dictionary, Inglis (past director of the North Vancouver Museum and Archives and the Vancouver Maritime Museum) reviews the exploits of Britain, France, Russia, Spain, and the U.S. in Northwest North America from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. About 65 percent of the 410 or so entries are biographical, covering artists, cartographers, merchants, military officers, native chiefs, scientists, and others. Another 20 percent are on geographical features such as bays, islands, provinces, rivers, settlements, and states. The rest include a range of topics relevant to Northwest exploration (e.g., Fur trade, Haida, Navigation ). Entries range in length from a sentence or two (for example, Maka) to several pages (Malaspina, Alejandro), though most are around half a page long. Information on persons includes the year of birth and death and a review of Northwest significance. Geographical entries give a brief physical description and an account of relevant historical events. Other topics focus on the importance of the subject within the history of Northwest discovery and exploration. For example, the entry on Sea otters describes how pelt commercialization affected European expansion in the Northwest. Eight good quality modern and historical maps and four historic depictions are included. A well-organized and detailed 74-page bibliography, which includes an 8-page introductory review of key resources, directs users to relevant encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, articles, and more (Web sites excluded). A chronology (1494-1867) and a 31-page introductory historical essay are also included. Considering that some of this information is in other resources, such as Who's Who in Pacific Navigation (1991), Who Was Who in World Exploration (1992), and the Oxford Companion to World Exploration (2007), this new dictionary will best suit large comprehensive collections.--Fadel, Stephen Copyright 2008 Booklist