Reading List

Old Northwest Leather emphasizes the importance of history. History though, is not something you can learn in a single sitting, it is a lifelong pursuit of understanding.  History preserves culture and shapes the way in which we view modern problems. In order to understand the Old Northwest, the Great Lakes Region and our past, I have developed a list of works which I recommend. This is an ever growing list so revisit this page often. 

For a broad focus on market hunting and the American frontier. 

Fur, Fortune and Empire: By Eric Jay Dolin

Winning of the West: by Theodore Roosevelt

American Buffalo: BY Steve Rinella

MeatEater's American History: The Long Hunters (1761-1765): By Steve Rinella

MeatEater's American History: The Mountain Men (1806-1840): By Steve Rinella

Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the opening of the American West: By Stephen Ambrose

Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier: By Bob Drury and Tom Clavin

For a focused look on the Old Northwest Territory and the Great Lakes region. 

Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West: By Steven McCollough

Johnny Appleseed: The Man, The Myth, The American Story. 

Metis: The Life and Times of Charles De Langlade.

Alexander Henry's Travels and Adventures in the Years (1760-1776)

"The Bravest of the Brave, Captain Charles De Langlade" by Publius D. Lawson

Fictional Works of the Frontier

Metis: The Life and Times of Charles De Langlade.

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