On a cold, rainy Sunday in December 1805, William Clark was dealing with sick men, hard-bargaining Indians, and spoiled elk. However, he was quick to note in his journal that a welcome bit of novelty… more →
Frances Hunter's American Heroes Blogwrote 1 week ago: May 14, 1804: Lewis and Clark depart One year after the United States doubled its territory with the … more →
wrote 1 week ago: (via womenshistory.about.com) When I was in fifth grade our big History Class project was called Liv … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: I don’t know much about the science of immunities, but I know enough poetry to recognize that … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The exploration of early America is a time of history that captures the imagination with brave peopl … more →
wrote 1 month ago: This month we have been aloud reading Sacagawea (Brave Explorers Every Child Should Know) from Knowl … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Today was awesome! We headed out to the prison at 6:30am this morning per usual. We stopped and pick … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Today was my third day on the prison rotation and I am still without a prison name! :( This morning … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The Native American woman, Sidnayah, supposed daughter of Chief Quatley of the Klickitats, has been … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Sidnayah was a real person; so was Sacagawea–until Eva Emery Dye, a historical romance fiction … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Who’s Who?–February 8th 2013 Objective: Given a Kids Discover magazine, whole-class disc … more →
wrote 2 months ago: As much as I was dreading Monday for family and business reasons, I sooooo very much enjoyed it for … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Statue of Sacajawea in Washington Park, Portland, (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In 1803, President Thom … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Sacagawea was a Shonone woman well-known for her contributions during Lewis and Clark’s expedi … more →
wrote 2 months ago: United States History loves to idolize a few Native Americans. Doing so places the emphasis on these … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Squanto: It’s Tisquantum, just so you know. The tighty whities can’t pronounce it so I g … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Lewis And Clark On The Trail of Discovery: An Interactive History with Removable Artifacts is a shor … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Loneliness sits with me soundlessly today in that pink slip I bought her three Easters ago. She’s th … more →
wrote 3 months ago: I have a favorite part of town where I like to go around on foot. I do have to drive there, find par … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Hello Everybody, Minneapolis – home of, Prince, one of the coolest dudes to ever shred a guita … more →