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The Brothers Robidoux and the Opening of the American West (Volume 1) by Willoughby, Robert J. is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
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Written in a unique biographical format, Robert Willoughby interweaves the stories of six brothers who shaped the American trans-Mississippi West during the first five decades of the nineteenth century. After migrating from French Canada to St. Louis, the brothers Robidoux—Joseph, Francois, Antoine, Louis, Michel, and Isadore—and their father, Joseph, became significant members in the business, fur trading, and land speculation communities, frequently interacting with upper-class members of the
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- Author
- Willoughby, Robert J.
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780826219916
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Memoir, History, Biography
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (3 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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