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C) from 1907 to 1946 when that institution moved to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (and a year later to Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania). Since 1946, it has housed the National War College (NWC), a training and doctrine institution embracing all branches of the armed forces, as well as the Department of State and the Central Intelligence Agency. The role of the NWC closely parallels |
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rance]] and many were members of Native Aboriginal tribes. The voyageurs were highly valued employees of trading companies, such as the North West Company (NWC) and the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC). They were instrumental in retrieving furs from all over North-America but were especially important in the rugged Athabasca region of the North-West. The Athab |
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rt Boise Historical Society | date = 1990 | location = Parma, Idaho | oclc = 962624}} On an 1818 map, the explorer and mapmaker David Thompson of the North West Company (NWC) called the Boise "Reids River" and his outpost "Reids Fort". http://library.boisestate.edu/Special/Maps/BoiseRiver1818.htm Donald Mackenzie (explorer)|Donald Mackenzie, f |
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(Saskatchewan)|Green Lake]]. Fishing, tourism, and farming, are the major industries. ==History== The Northern Village of Green Lake dates back to 1782, when the North West Company (NWC) established a wintering post on Green Lake. In 1793 the NWC established a permanent post, and in 1810 the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) established itself on the lake. In 1816-1817, the NWC seized the |
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(1796 – 1849) was a Anglo-Métis Canadian Fur trader who worked mainly in the Pacific Northwest for the Pacific Fur Company (PFC), the North West Company (NWC), and the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC). He was a fur brigade leader and explorer of the Columbia District and later became a U.S. citizen and an early settler of Oregon. |
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American Revolutionary War]], helping weaken British influence in the Mississippi Valley. Charbonneau worked for a time as a fur trapper with the North West Company (NWC), founded by Britain. John MacDonell, recorder of one of their expeditions, first noted Charbonneau in their historical journal. After several routine mentions of Charbonneau, MacDonell wrote on |
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allowed him to acquire a land grant called Assiniboia to serve as an agricultural settlement for the company. As part owner of HBC, Selkirk also wanted to stop the North West Company (NWC) from competing with HBC for furs in the region. By placing the Red River Colony astride the trade routes used by the NWC coureurs des bois, Selkirk could cut off the easy flow of furs. However, |
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y occupied by Sears Canada. Also in 1996, the '''Scott's Discount''' brand was launched as an alternative format for smaller stores. In 2001, Giant Tiger and The North West Company (NWC) signed a 30-year Master Franchise Agreement that grants NWC the exclusive right to open and operate 72 Giant Tiger stores in western Canada. In December 2005, Giant Tiger opened a new 3700 m² (40 |