mackenzie, alexander, sir

Examines the adventures and accomplishments of eighteenth-century Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie in Canada and discusses the fur trade in North America during this period, including the competition between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company.

Recounts the adventures of Our Dog, the dog who accompanied Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie on his journey across Canada to the Pacific Ocean and thus became the first dog to cross the North American continent by land.