| Author |
Wied, Maximilian, Prinz von, 1782-1867 |
| Editor |
Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913 |
| Illustrator |
Bodmer, Karl, 1809-1893 |
| Translator |
Lloyd, Hannibal Evans, 1771-1847 |
| Title |
Maximilian, Prince of Wied's, Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, part 3 and appendix
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| Series Title |
Early western travels, 1748-1846, v. 24
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Richard Tonsing, Greg Bergquist, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)
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| Summary |
"Travels in the Interior of North America" by Maximilian, Prince of Wied, is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work documents the author's explorations in North America from 1832 to 1834, focusing on the interactions with various Indigenous tribes and the social and economic conditions of the time. Maximilian’s narrative provides a firsthand account of the landscapes he encountered, as well as the cultures and traditions of the Native American communities he studied. The opening portion of the narrative details Maximilian's winter sojourn at Fort Clarke, where he describes the lives of the settlers and the challenges they face in the frigid climate. He recounts his interactions with various Indigenous tribes, such as the Mandans and the Yanktonans, and vividly depicts their customs, ceremonies, and hunting practices during the harsh winter. The text reflects on the precariousness of food supply, the harsh winter conditions, and the author's efforts to maintain records and engage with the Indigenous peoples he encounters, blending observation with a genuine curiosity about their cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
F590.3: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains
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| Subject |
Indians of North America
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| Subject |
United States -- Description and travel
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| Subject |
Indians of North America -- Languages
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| Subject |
Natural history -- United States
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
48235 |
| Release Date |
Feb 11, 2015 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jun 15, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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