
Sacagawea
A Biography
April R. Summitt(Author)
Greenwood Press
Published on 30. July 2008
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-313-34628-6 (ISBN)
Description
Sacagawea, kidnapped as an adolescent and sold as a slave to a French-Canadian fur trader, is best known for her role as interpreter and symbol of goodwill for Lewis and Clark on their journey west. Despite her pivotal role in this era of Manifest Destiny and blending cultures, much of her ensuing life story remains uncertain, thanks to a larger focus on Lewis and Clark themselves, as well as the perpetuation of legend over fact in several 20th century movies and publications. This concise and readable biography offers an objective treatment of Sacagawea's childhood, her journey with Lewis and Clark, her later life, her explorer son, and the mythology surrounding her death and legacy. As the Lewis and Clark expedition is heavily represented in the U.S. history curriculum, this much-needed volume fills a gap on the reference shelves and supplements American history and Native American studies curricula. Lively narrative chapters are supplemented with a timeline, photos, print and nonprint bibliography, and an index.
As the Lewis and Clark expedition is heavily represented in the U.S. history curriculum, this much-needed volume fills a gap on the reference shelves and supplements Native American studies curricula. The subject matter directly supports the National Standards for U.S. history Era 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861). Lively narrative chapters are supplemented with a timeline, photos, print and nonprint bibliography, and an index.
As the Lewis and Clark expedition is heavily represented in the U.S. history curriculum, this much-needed volume fills a gap on the reference shelves and supplements Native American studies curricula. The subject matter directly supports the National Standards for U.S. history Era 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861). Lively narrative chapters are supplemented with a timeline, photos, print and nonprint bibliography, and an index.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Adult education
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-34628-6 (9780313346286)
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April R. Summitt is Assistant Professor of History at Arizona State University's Polytechnic Campus. She has published and presented several articles, book entries, reviews, and papers in the areas of Native American history, western American history, the ethnohistory of Appalachia and the American South, and the cultural history of river environments. Her current research focuses on a comparative analysis of Cherokee and Anglo-American mappings of space and place.
Content
Series Foreword
Introduction
Chronology of the Life of Sacagawea
Chapter 1: Sacagawea of the Shoshones
Chapter 2: Toussaint Charbonneau
Chapter 3: Joining the Expedition
Chapter 4: Struggles on the Journey
Chapter 5: Family Reunion
Chapter 6: The Destination
Chapter 7: Return Trip
Chapter 8: After the Journey
Chapter 9: Legends and Lore
Chapter 10: Sacagaweas Legacy
Selected Bibliography
Introduction
Chronology of the Life of Sacagawea
Chapter 1: Sacagawea of the Shoshones
Chapter 2: Toussaint Charbonneau
Chapter 3: Joining the Expedition
Chapter 4: Struggles on the Journey
Chapter 5: Family Reunion
Chapter 6: The Destination
Chapter 7: Return Trip
Chapter 8: After the Journey
Chapter 9: Legends and Lore
Chapter 10: Sacagaweas Legacy
Selected Bibliography