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Name: Simon Fraser
Birth Date: 1776
Death Date: August 18, 1862
Place of Birth: Bennington, New York, United States
Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Male
Occupations: explorer, trader

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Biography of Simon Fraser
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Simon Fraser (1776-1862) was a Canadian explorer and fur trader and the first man to follow the Fraser River from its source in the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Simon Fraser was born at Bennington, N.Y., the son of Capt. Simon Fraser. The...


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Simon Fraser Summary
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Simon Fraser Born 1776, Bennington, Vermont Died April 19, 1862, St. Andrew’s, Ontario In the early nineteenth century both Great Britain and the United States competed for rights to the Pacific Northwest. In 1804, Americans Meriwether Lewis...
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Simon Fraser Summary
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1776-1862 American-born Canadian fur trader and explorer best known for his harrowing exploration of a trade route from Canada's far west to the Pacific Ocean in 1808. His path west followed along an unknown river, now known as the Fraser River...
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Simon Fraser Information
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Simon Fraser (20 May 1776–18 August 1862) was a fur trader and an explorer who charted much of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia. Fraser was employed by the Montreal-based North West Company. By 1805, he had been put in charge...


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University Wire
Washington shuts out Simon Fraser
04/22/1999: 421 words, approx. 1 pages
Nathan Isaacs University Wire 04-22-1999 (The Daily) (U-WIRE) SEATTLE, Wash. -- Score early. That is the desire of every coach of any sport. Wednesday afternoon, the Huskies achieved their goal with an eight-run first inning against an outmanned Simon Fraser. Fifth-ranked Washington went...
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University Wire
Simon Fraser looks to defend NAIA title
02/23/2000: 876 words, approx. 3 pages
University Wire 02-23-2000 (The Peak) (U-WIRE) BURNABY, British Columbia -- The SFU women's softball program, easily one of the more consistent winning varsity teams up at SFU is also one of the most unrecognized and underrated teams, due to the fact that their home...
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AP Features
Iraqi doctor denied visit to Seattle medical conference
4/21/2007: 263 words, approx. 1 pages
An Iraqi doctor who found that more civilians had died in the war than has been officially reported cannot attend a Seattle medical conference because the U.S. State Department did not approve his visa, according to a news report.A state department official told The Seattle...
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Researcher seeks food chain toxin tests
7/12/2007: 261 words, approx. 1 pages
Tests that determine whether toxic chemicals accumulate in food may be missing some hazardous materials and need to be updated, a Canadian researcher said Thursday.It has long been known that toxins can accumulate in the food chain, rising to higher concentrations as larger animals eat...
 


 

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