Hudson's Bay Company
Americannoun
noun
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Many of these early settlers were Kanakas — Native Hawaiians who previously had worked for Hudson’s Bay Company.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
Two years later, the Dominion purchased the territory of Rupert’s Land from the Hudson’s Bay Company for the railroad.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Earlier this year some bidders had indicated they were willing to pay a higher price, with luxury department store operator Hudson's Bay Company signaling it was willing to pay at least $70 a share.
From Reuters ● May 25, 2022
Interactions between the French, the English, Hudson's Bay Company agents, the Wendat and the Mohawk drive the story, creating a world fraught with hardship, mistrust and reluctant alliances.
From Salon ● May 25, 2020
In the treatment of the aborigines of these countries, the Hudson’s Bay Company admirably combined and reconciled humanity with policy.
From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by Gray, William Henry
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