Sacajawea: Guide and Interpreter of Lewis and Clark

by Grace Raymond Hebard

Book Overview

This remarkable study rescues from undeserved obscurity the name and reputation of Sacajawea -- a true Native American heroine. The volume also unravels the tangled threads of her family life and traces the career of her son Baptiste (the "papoose" of the Lewis and Clark expedition). It also describes her personal traits, the significant services she rendered during the expedition and while she acted as counselor to her own people, discloses the true...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 048642149X
• ISBN13: 9780486421490
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.4"