Song of Hiawatha
This story is about the legend and story of North America Indian tribes, but especially those of the Ojibway Indians of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota . They were collected by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, the reknowned historian, pioneer explorer, and geologist from 1836 to 1841 . He married Jane . Jane was a daughter of John Johnston, an early Irish fur trader, and O-shau-gus-coday-way-qua . Jane and her mother are credited with having researched, authenticated, and compiled much of the material Schoolcraft included in his Algic Researches (1839) and a revision published in 1856 as The Myth of Hiawatha. It was this latter revision that Longfellow used as the basis for The Song of Hiawatha.
Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth .
From this movie I think Schoolcraft is hero for me he always love Jane . He is a brave man and when after I saw this movie I think I know about the history of North America Tribe and the culture especially the livestyle of them that different from now .
posted by Nui @ 11:05 PM
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This was the movie version of the poem and gives a good idea of Native Indians in America. These people were simply not savages. The ones especially in the Northeastern part were extremely advanced and well organized. They were, in fact, a lot more civilized than the Europeans who came and eventually disrupted that whole area.
Now go get the poem The Song of Hiawatha and read it. It is indeed an impressive piece of writing.
Hmm! Give the guy some glasses and he could double for me and I for him. All of those northern Indians were displaced somewhere along the line. In this last century, most have reclaimed their land, though the land is still occupied. Indian Tribal owned gambling casinos are popping up every where. I think we have two in our town and then another on the way to Lawton. Lawton also has its Indian sponsored casino and a huge slip and slide playground.
Much of the northern United States has been classified as government land, so the beauty remains untouched. Lots of hiker areas. Grizzly bears are the monsters of the north.
A grizzly, as the human encounters, is the "Beast of the Woods," I find the survival stories from a grizzly encounter, rivetting. Suspenseful. It seems that there are always stories in outdoor magazines and even The Reader's Digest. Trying to kill a grizzly with a hand gun is useless.
A grissly can run 40 miles an hour. If you get a chance, checkout the movie called, "The Legend of The Fall," starring Brad Pitt. Incredible movie, and viewed on the big screen, it again is breath-taking with the beauty of the region.
Brad Pitt does his thing in that movie and is wonderful in his role. Would love to see some of your blogging. Don't be shy.
Yep, one of you guys will get "Legend of the Fall." It comes under the heading of Industrial Age because it is a story which occurs after the frontier period (ended officially in 1893). The story takes us well into the 20th Century. Grap the movie from me quickly at the appropriate time if you are interested.
I lived in Alaska for four years and grizz stories abound. I remember while I was there, a Navy guy in Anchorage shot one of the largest grizzlies ever seen. Said he downed the thing with one shot from his "bear gun." A friend said he saw the skin of this bear and counted 57 different holes in the skin. One shot will not bring down a grizzly bear.
Interesting review - even more interesting comments. I must make a mental note to grab 'Legends of the Falls' - it sounds verrrry interesting :)
Great blog.
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