William B. Butler
1 book in the catalogue, published 2012.
William B. Butler is credited as author of Fur Trade in Colorado, a history of one of the state's lesser known pioneer industries. It is the one book of his in our catalogue, dated 2012.
About William B. Butler
We know William Butler through this book. The Colorado Encyclopedia cites a William Butler's overview of the fur trade in Colorado, but we have not confirmed that he is the same person as our author, so we claim no biography. We found no verified birth year, career or list of other books.
What the books share
The one book takes up the fur trade as a Colorado story. The description groups exploration, adventure, hardship and success as the words that go with the "taming" of the West, and says the trade helped forge and define the state's wild frontier days. Trapping, trading posts and the pioneers who worked them are the ground the book covers.
Next steps for readers of this author
Reading about the author's field
We could not confirm a biography for Butler, so the surest way to judge the subject is to read the encyclopedia article on trading posts and compare it with the book's description.
Choosing which site to see
A first visit to either reconstructed fort works well with a map of the state's posts open beside you. Choose by distance, then check each site's page for current details.
Go deeper
Butler's one book in our catalogue concerns the fur trade in Colorado. These references describe the trading posts and the era in which they operated.
Nineteenth Century Trading Posts
A Colorado Encyclopedia article on the posts of the fur trade era, from small wooden buildings to the large adobe stockade at Bent's Old Fort.
Fort Vasquez
A History Colorado page on a reconstructed trading post near Platteville, with its history from 1835 to its later use as a ranch and school.
Bent's Old Fort
A National Park Service page on the fort near La Junta, including its role in the bison robe trade and notes for planning a visit.
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