Higgins Bond
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Sacajawea, a Shoshoni woman, and York, a slave, assist Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their westward expedition; Sacajawea using her knowledge of the land, and York using his superior hunting skills. When Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery set out in the spring of 1804, they had chosen to go on an unprecedented, extremely dangerous journey. It would be the adventure of a lifetime. Unlike others in the group, two key members chose to join...
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Explores the science and the history of the great Mississippi River, showing why the Ojibwe Indians called it Mes-sipi, father of running waters. The winding, epic history of one of America's greatest natural wonders, the mighty Mississippi River has wound its way through our country's heartland and the course of history for thousands of years. Formed when the last glaciers of the Ice Age melted, the river became a 2,550-mile long drainage basin for...