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Trading Pelts for Pestilence
Jef Akst
| Jul 1, 2011
| 3 min read
When European explorers and fishermen began to frequent Canada’s shores in the 16th century, they brought with them a plethora of tools and trinkets, including knives, axes, kettles, and blankets.
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