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Selkirk of Red River

SELKIRK OF RED RIVER

Directed by Richard Gilbert
Canada, 1964
Short, History

Synopsis

This film tells the story of the Red River settlement, now the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The pioneer venture of Thomas Douglas, Earl of Selkirk, to establish a colony brought opposition from the North West Company, the Hudson’s Bay Company’s powerful rival.

Synopsis

This film tells the story of the Red River settlement, now the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The pioneer venture of Thomas Douglas, Earl of Selkirk, to establish a colony brought opposition from the North West Company, the Hudson’s Bay Company’s powerful rival.