The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 22, May 30, 2004, Article 12

QUIZ: HUDSON'S BAY  COMPANY

  Hudson's Bay Company was in the news this week.
  The following excerpts were taken from a May 19th New
  York Times article.

  "The Hudson's Bay Company has had its share of
  adventures since it was formed by King Charles II of
  England 334 years ago to open trading opportunities
  in North America. By bartering furs with Indians and
  then building a far-flung network of trading posts, the
  early Bay men laid the foundation for Canada's biggest
  chain of department stores.

  Now Hudson's Bay, which claims to be North America's
  oldest corporation and whose stores are a landmark in
  every big Canadian city, is facing what could be the
  biggest adventure in its illustrious history: being taken over,
  and possibly broken up, by an American corporate raider."

  "The chairman of Hudson's Bay still holds the title of
  governor conferred by the original royal charter in 1670,
  and the corporate coat of arms features four beavers, two
  moose and a fox."

  To read the full article, see:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/19/business/worldbusiness/19hudson.html

  QUIZ QUIZ: what numismatic item is the company
  known for?

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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