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The History of the Butterfly, Part 140: New Image of an Old Painting
I ran across this painting the other day and it almost took my breath away. It may look a little familiar. I use a black and white reproduction of this painting taken from The Sac and Fox Indians by… more →
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 140: New Image of an Old Painting
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wrote 1 year ago: I ran across this painting the other day and it almost took my breath away. It may look a little fa … more →
The History of the Butterfly, Part 138: Poweshiek was a Money Chief
wrote 1 year ago: The Sauk and Meskwaki, prior to the years of Indian Removal, had a fairly structured society. Politi … more →
History of the Butterfly, Part 99: The Survivors and Keokuk
wrote 2 years ago: Black Hawk knew he was defeated and attempted to negotiate a surrender on May 13, 1832, in the event … more →
History of the Butterfly, Part 81: Marston's Tally
wrote 2 years ago: Major Marston ‘s letter, included in the appendix of the Rev. Morse’s Report to the Secr … more →
History of the Butterfly, Part 62: William Henry Harrison and the Treaty of 1804
wrote 2 years ago: William Henry Harrison was a product of privilege and ability. His father signed the Declaration of … more →
History of the Butterfly, Part 56: The Treaty of 1804.
wrote 2 years ago: The most significant thing that happened to Poweshiek had its origins in 1804. That was either shor … more →
History of the Butterfly, Part 55: Poweshiek's Mentors
wrote 2 years ago: Oarisma poweshiek, the Poweshiek skipper, is a small butterfly that was discovered in Grinnell, Iowa … more →
History of the Butterfly, Part 53: The Treaty Negotiations
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wrote 2 years ago: In July of 1830 a council was held in order to negotiate a peace treaty between the United States an … more →
History of the Butterfly, Part 52: The Threats Continue
wrote 2 years ago: Poweshiek came to power, in part, because many of the leaders of his tribe were massacred by a Sioux … more →
History of the Butterfly, Part 51: How Poweshiek Became a Chief
wrote 2 years ago: Poweshiek became a civil chief of the Meskwakie by default, in a way. He was of the wrong clan to i … more →
History of the Butterfly, Part 50: Fast Forward 20 Years.
wrote 2 years ago: Our story picks up slightly more than 20 years later. By this time, Dubuque had died and the mines … more →
History of the Butterfly Part 48: Zeb Grills Julien
wrote 2 years ago: Julien Dubuque might not have been pleased to see Zebulon Pike. Dubuque had obtained permission fro … more →
History of the Butterfly, Part 47: Setting the Scene
wrote 2 years ago: To understand Poweshiek, we need to understand how and where he grew up. We have a tendency to thin … more →
History of the Butterfly, Part 45: The treaty
wrote 2 years ago: “Whereas, under certain lawless and desperate leaders a formidable band, consisting a large portion … more →
History of the Butterfly, Part 44: Himself writes about Scott
wrote 2 years ago: “Himself” writes in his memoirs: Conferences were held with the Menominees and Sioux, and treaties s … more →
History of the Butterfly, Part 40: Black Hawk Remembers
wrote 2 years ago: “Our village was situate on the north side of Rock river, at the foot of its rapids, and on th … more →
