Since the time of Columbus; explorers dreamed of a water passage across the North American continent. President Thomas Jefferson shared this dream. He conceived the Corps of Discovery to travel up the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains and westward along possible river routes to the Pacific Ocean. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led this expedition of 1804–6. Along the way they filled hundreds of notebook pages with observations of the geography; Indian tribes; and natural history of the trans-Mississippi West. This set of the celebrated Nebraska edition features the seven core volumes—those written by Lewis and Clark—and incorporates a wide range of new scholarship dealing with all aspects of the expedition; including geography; Indian languages; plants; and animals; in order to recreate the expedition within its historical context.
#103176 in Books Raymond J DeMallie 1985-10-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .99 x 5.51l; 1.15 #File Name: 0803265646452 pagesThe Sixth Grandfather Black Elk s Teachings Given to John G Neihardt
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. May the Great Spirit be with us allBy David JodreyThe most striking part of reading this book is learning that while Neihardt shaped Black Elk Speaks as a tragedy; Nicholas Black Elk himself had the hope that a revival of the spirit might emerge as others learned of his vision; a hope that may be in the process of coming to fruition.. I also was surprised to discover that Black Elk had been very active in the Catholic Church. May the Great Spirit be with us all.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great addition to great storyBy Bit TwiddlerI bought both Black Elk Speaks and this book. This is the better of the two. DeMallie sheds light on comments made and corrects what was written where necessary. Really enjoyed the book. It gave me another perspective on how these people lived and thrived; and how badly we treated them.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An interesting thought provoking bookBy Jenn LynnThis book is enlightening and a little sad at the same time. It's amazing the stuff people do to hurt others. We need more people in the world who are as connected to the Creator and the world around them as Black Elk was. This puts a lot of stuff in perspective. This is a good read; everyone should read this at some point in their lives.
