Talk:Red River Trails

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A note on sources

While an effort has been made to include a variety of sources, the definitive history of the trails is the publication of the Minnesota Historical Society by Rhoda Gilman et al. entitled Red River Trails, which is cited over two dozen times. (Google Books reproduces parts of this work.) And at least one of the other sources which postdate that work rely on it. (The Hess NHRP form, listed in the references, clearly relies on Gilman's book.) Although not lengthy, the Gilman book is richly sourced, and is based on extensive research into old records, including orginal surveys, railroad plats, and letters from pioneer users of the trails. It "occupies the field" as a comprehensive history of the trails, and to suppress some of the citations to it, in favor of derivative or less scholarly works, would be a disservice to a reader who wants to research further. Kablammo (talk) 01:35, 24 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Varieties of English

The article was originally written in American English, but was changed to Canadian English spellings. While the Red River Trails were of regional importance in the United States, they may be said to have been of national importance in Canada, for the reasons discussed in the article. Kablammo (talk) 01:35, 24 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Song

Excellent article, very well written and comprehensive. Even though I'm a native of L'Étoile du Nord, I knew little about the Red River Trails.

One question: Wouldn't it be appropriate to mention the Red River Valley (song)?

Sca (talk) 16:02, 30 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Lubrication

What would a teflon axle collar or some powdered graphite have fetched, had they existed then ?