Sacagawea of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Sacagawea of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
University of California Press, c1979
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Description based on: 1st pbk print., 1983
Includes bibliographical references and index
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The legend tells us of Sacagawea ("Bird Woman") as the guide showing Lewis and Clark the way over the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean, and fictionalized accounts have embroidered on her life as it might have been. In fact, however, her life as it might have been. In fact, however, the young Indian woman who accompanied the expedition did not serve as a guide--though her presence with her child probably ensured the expedition's safety by signifying to the tribes whose territories were crossed that it was not a raiding or war party. This carefully researched historical account separates the verifiable facts about Sacagawea from the extensive legend. It provides a readable, credible account of Sacagawea coping with the incredible hazards of the journey, caring fo her child, dealing with her half-breed husband, and aiding the expedition with her survival knowledge, pluck, and constancy. The authors have unearthed new documentary evidence which enables them to trace Sacagawea's later life until her death, and to locate her burial spot. They also tell how the Sacagawea legend was deliberately created, and show how it became so widely accepted. Nontheless, this is not a "debunking" study.
Sacagawea, seen in the light of accurate history rather than legend, remains an intriguing and inspiring figure in our past.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Prologue Part I. The Expedition 1. Jefferson's Dream 2. Sacagawea Joins the Expedition 3. Sacagawea on the Jefferson River 4. Journey Over the Rockies 5. Down Three Rivers to the Pacific 6. Winter at Fort Clatsop 7. Eastward Bound 8. The Explorers Separate 9. The Explorers Reunite and Return Part II. Sacagawea in Historical Perspective 10. Nearly a Century of Neglect 11. A Legend Begins: Sacagawea Becomes "the Guide" 12. Sacagawea, a Controversial Figure 13. Some of the Eastman's Discoveries 14. Sacagawea on the Wind River Reservation 15. Finn Burnett's Recollections of Sacagawea 16. The Aged Sacagawea Appendices Notes and Additional Information Bibliography: Books and Manuscripts Index
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