The history of the hudson bay company 3,256 words, approx. Ppt hudsons bay company powerpoint presentation free to. Box set of 14 full color historical painting of the hudson. Hudsons bay company, corporation chartered 1670 by charles ii of england for the purpose of trade and settlement in the hudson bay region of north america and for exploration toward the discovery of the northwest passage northwest passage, water routes through the arctic archipelago, n canada, and along the northern coast of alaska between the pacific and atlantic oceans. Jan 12, 2017 from its beginnings as the largest land owner in north america, to its role in the french and indian war, this is a brief history of the hudson s bay company. The archive holdings 16701920 have been declared as part of the unesco memory of the world register, such is the importance of the archive material about the early european history of the continent and the fur trade. These are the stories of some of those adventurers who explored a new land and its people. Originally located in hudsons bay, the retail company can rightfully call itself one of the oldest companies in north america, in addition to one of the latest growing companies in the region. Today the company runs department stores throughout canada.
Hudson bay encompasses 1,230,000 km 2 470,000 sq mi, making it the secondlargest water body using the term bay in the world after the bay of bengal. The hudsons bay company article about the hudsons bay. In the forward, the author claims this book is about the impact of hudsons bay company on the development canada over the past three centuries. Hbc was a fur trading business for most of its history, a past that is entwined with the colonization of british north america and the development of canada. The remarkable history of the hudsons bay company by george. Hudsons bay company staff moore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The early history of the hudsons bay company comes alive in these true tales of furtrade wars, incredible wilderness journeys, hardships and danger. Today, this is the only part of the company operation remaining, in the form of department stores under the name the bay. Proof positive, if any were needed, of the aptness of hbcs proud claim.
By the end of the 1800s these posts were converting to retail shops. The hbc family of stores the bay, zellers, home outfitters and shop. Hudsons bay companys history is a vast pageant spanning over three centuries. Books about hudsons bay company sorted by popularity. The hudsons bay company is the oldest company in canada. The bay is named after henry hudson, an englishman sailing for the dutch east india company, and after whom the river that he explored in 1609 is also named. In the hudsons bay company letter book of this period we find a most. Hudson s bay company, the epic story by christopher. We can even say that the history of canada is inseparable from the history of this company. The favor which has been shown to the remarkable history of the hudsons bay company has resulted in a large measure from its being written by a nativeborn canadian, who is familiar with much of the ground over which the company for two hundred years held sway. Map of hudson s bay company territory with the united states below dotted line lower left, 1800s. Painting by stephen pearce, courtesy british columbia archives, victoria, b.
Jan 20, 2017 bustle reached out to a rep for hudsons bay company for comment on its portrayal in frontier, but has not yet heard back. Overview follow this link to a brief history of hbc to use as a framework for other research. Hudson s bay company is quite simply the most successful commercial enterprise ever known to capitalism. Including that of the french traders of northwestern canada and of the northwest, xy, and astor fur companies by bryce, george isbn.
Curiously enough, canadas early story revolves a department storethe hudsons bay company. The remarkable history of the hudsons bay company book. King charles ii was ruling at the time the companys task was to find a northwest passage to the pacific and to make a healthy buck off of the land flanking the hudson bay. The company now owns and operates department stores in canada, the united states. Hudsons bay company delivers an epic tale to schools across. To put things in perspective, until around the time of the us civil war the hbc own.
The paintings were specially commissioned for the companys historical series, and are the. Its initials have often been farcically interpreted as here before christ. Browse and buy a vast selection of hudsons bay company books and collectibles on. With the tax savings realized by the donations, the company established the hbc history foundation hbchf to provide operating funds for the continued. Partly because of the secrecy of the company concerning its records and partly because of the strong feeling for and against the company, there has been no adequate, impartial, and scholarly history of the hudson s bay company in general. The hudsons bay company collaborates with worldfamous. This was the start of a new chapter for the company. The fur trade two centuries before confederation a pair of resourceful frenchmen named radisson and des groseilliers discovered a wealth of fur in the interior of the continent north and west of the great lakes accessible via the great inland sea that is. Map of hudsons bay company territory with the united states below dotted line lower left, 1800s.
The hudsons bay company archives is one of the worlds most complete. Buy the remarkable history of the hudsons bay company. The country of adventurers hudsons bay company history. The project gutenberg ebook of the remarkable history of. By the 19th century there was a string of hudsons bay company posts throughout canada.
Dec 14, 2017 as part of the archives of manitoba, it is funded in part by the hudson s bay company history foundation. The scenes depicted in the lithographs are events and people who were important to the history of the hudson s bay company. Hudsons bay company kids britannica kids homework help. The history of western canada, the usa and the arctic. After this the hudsons bay company began an rapid modernization program.
This is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. British and american joint commission on the hudsons bay and puget sound agricultural companies claims electronic resource. A year later, alexander murray, another hudsons bay man, started a new post about three miles upstream from the mouth of the porcupine, well beyond the arctic circle. The history of the hudsons bay company is really interesting and intriguing to study because it is this company that has influenced canadas economy and history more than any other canadian firm. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. The remarkable history of the hudsons bay company by george bryce. After this the hudson s bay company began an rapid modernization program. These fourteen reproductions are from the original paintings in the collection of the hudsons bay company. To stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing. The hudsons bay company hbc is the oldest corporation in canada and north america and is one of the oldest in the world still in existence. History of the hudsons bay company in three volumes book.
Bustle reached out to a rep for hudsons bay company for comment on its portrayal in frontier, but has not yet heard back. Courtesy hudsons bay company archives, winnipeg, manitoba. This year, when canada recently celebrated her 150th birthday, i thought about how we became a nation and all the long line of diverse people who paved the way. The remarkable history of the hudsons bay company paperback jan. This plan was the result of the original six hudsons bay company department stores in victoria, vancouver, edmonton, calgary, saskatoon, and winnipeg. The bay is relatively shallow and is considered an epicontinental sea, with an. The library also contains a rare book collection which includes a portion of the personal library of fur trader peter fidler 17691822, and books from libraries kept at various. A fur trading business for much of its existence, hbc now owns and operates retail stores in canada and the united states. The hudson bay company is canadas oldest corporation of its largest retailers. Mar, 2019 the hudsons bay company hbc, chartered 2 may 1670, is the oldest incorporated jointstock merchandising company in the englishspeaking world. The company sold most of its european operations by august 2019 and its remaining stores, in the netherlands, were closed by the end of 2019. For several hundred years, the hbc controlled more land, had more employees, was richer, and was more politically connected than the colonies which made up canada. In 1670, the company is officially declared and given access to ruperts land.
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Hudsons bay company hit bay stores nationally midoctober and will be available for giftgiving throughout the 2011 holiday season until all 12,000 units sell out. Books about hudsons bay company sorted by popularity project. Hbc history foundation in 1994, hbc donated the hudsons bay company archives to the provincial archives of manitoba and the hudsons bay company museum collection to the manitoba museum. North west company account books 17951827 name indexes. As part of the archives of manitoba, it is funded in part by the hudsons bay company history foundation.
What is the importance of hudsons bay company in canadas. The remarkable history of the hudsons bay company including that of the french traders of northwestern canada and of the northwest, xy, and astor fur companies author. The boxed set of prints was published by bulman brothers limited of winnipeg, manitoba in the year of 1970. The hudson s bay company continues to operate today, albeit without its monopoly of trade, its territory, and administrative rights in the west that were granted under its first charter. From its beginnings as the largest land owner in north america, to its role in the french and indian war, this is a brief history of the hudsons bay company. Courtesy hudson s bay company archives, winnipeg, manitoba. Significance to canada the hudson bay company holds a significant place in canadian history because it is the longest running and most successful canadian originated retailer. Including that of the french traders of northwestern canada and of the northwest, xy, and astor fur companies paperback december 22, 2000. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The project gutenberg ebook of the remarkable history of the. During its first decades, french and english warships battled for possession of of the. The scenes depicted in the lithographs are events and people who were important to the history of the hudsons bay company. Hudson s bay company staff moore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Many hudson s bay company stores were, until quite recently, the only stores in remote. Complete box set of 14 full colour lithographic prints of historical paintings of the hudsons bay company 18 inches x 20 inches high quality art stock suitable for framing. One aspect of the company s operations was the hudson s bay company stores, trading posts that were established across northern canada. Oct 22, 2014 its story is a page out of alaskas history. Hudsons bay company is one of canadas biggest companies, having been. Imagine a company that controlled one twelfth of the earths surface, whose domain was 10 times larger than the holy roman empire, a company whose beginnings date from 1682, that developed its own army, its own navy and whose stock is still reputed to be owned by britains royal family. The hudsons bay company originated in 1670 as fur trading posts, where furs were traded for manufactured goods. Ppt hudsons bay company powerpoint presentation free. The hudsons bay company hbc, chartered 2 may 1670, is the oldest incorporated jointstock merchandising company in the englishspeaking world.
Hudsons bay company, the epic story by christopher. Jul 15, 2010 the hudsons bay company originated in 1670 as fur trading posts, where furs were traded for manufactured goods. The company sold most of its european operations by august 2019 and its remaining stores, in the netherlands, were. This plan was the result of the original six hudson s bay company department stores in victoria, vancouver, edmonton, calgary, saskatoon, and winnipeg. Hudson s bay company s history is a vast pageant spanning over three centuries. The hudson bay company timeline timetoast timelines. We are committed to the preservation, education, and promotion of hudsons bay companys history and the ongoing care and maintenance of the companys historical hbc corporate art, artifact, image, and reference collections. Hudsons bay company is quite simply the most successful commercial enterprise ever known to capitalism.
This factpacked volume chronicles the colorful 319year history of the hudsons bay company whose mercantile empire at one time extended from the arctic. In 1670 the hudson bay company controlled fully one third of present day canada. It was incorporated in england on may 2, 1670, to seek a northwest passage to the pacific, to occupy the lands adjacent to hudson bay, and to carry on commerce with those lands. Hbc heritage is an internal department of hudsons bay company. Named after prince rupert, it was an area of about 7 770 000 km. See all 26 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The country of adventurers hudsons bay company was incorporated on may 2, 1670, and was known as the company of adventurers of england trading into hudsons bay. The remarkable history of the hudson s bay company. The first ships to sail under the company are the eaglet and nonsuch, which set sail on june 3, 1668. The history of the hudson bay company by derek brockbank on prezi. The bay has been around for 345 years and continues to thrive as a north american department store found. From its longtime headquarters at york factory on hudson bay it controlled the fur trade throughout much of britishcontrolled north america for several centuries, undertaking. When you think hudsons bay company, youre probably thinking of hbc, bay days sales. Thanks to its social, cultural and historical legacies, hudsons bay company holds a unique and important place in the history of north america.
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