Interpreters with Lewis and Clark: The Story of Sacagawea and Toussaint Charbonneau

Sacagawea's life links her husband's career as an explorer, interpreter and trapper in the early period of Western expansion with her son's life as a protégé of William Clark, a guide for the Mormon Battalion, and, finally, a gold miner in the mother lode. The spread of smallpox and t...

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Published in:Great Plains Quarterly 2004, Vol.24 (4), p.290-290
Main Author: Emmerich, Lisa E.
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal populations
Careers
French Canadians
Interpreters
Young Children
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Summary:Sacagawea's life links her husband's career as an explorer, interpreter and trapper in the early period of Western expansion with her son's life as a protégé of William Clark, a guide for the Mormon Battalion, and, finally, a gold miner in the mother lode. The spread of smallpox and the devastation of the fur bearing animal population led to the destruction of tribal communities like the Mandan and paved the way for permanent American settlement of the region.
ISSN:0275-7664
2333-5092