Carlos, Ann M.; Lewis, Frank D. - In: Explorations in Economic History 49 (2012) 3, pp. 277-290
The smallpox epidemic of 1781–82 in the Hudson Bay region is said to have devastated the native population, causing mortality of at least 50%. We reassess this claim using a four-pronged approach. First, we total smallpox deaths reported by two fur trading posts that were in the midst of the...
