The North American Journals of Prince Maximilian of Wied, Vol. 3: September 1833 - August 1834
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (502 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0806139242 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 540 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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this is a great way to enjoy an early expedition through not only Not being fluent in German, this is a great way to enjoy an early expedition through not only my state, but adjoining areas.
This handsome, oversize volume not only reproduces the prince’s historic document but also features every one of his illustrations—nearly 100 in all, including several in color—from the original journal, along with other watercolors, now housed at Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.Publication of these journals, fifty years in the making and complete with extensive annotation, opens the 1830s American West to modern readers in an indispensable scholarly resource and a work of lasting beauty.This book is published with the assistance of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.. In this third, and final, volume, Maximilian vividly narrates his extended stay at Fort Clark (near today’s Bismarck, North Dakota) and his return journey eastward across America and on to his home in Germany. Despite subzero temperatures and a shortage of food at Fort Clark during the winter of 1833–34, Maximilian continued to study and interview the Mandan and Hidatsa Indians who lived nearby, recording descriptions of their social customs, religious rituals, languages, material culture, and art. Maximilian’s memorable descriptions of topography, Native peoples, natural history, and
Durham Center for Western Studies, Joslyn Art Museum.. Stephen S. Witte is Editor for the Maximilian Journals Project of the Margre H
About the AuthorStephen S. Durham Center for Western Studies, Joslyn Art Museum.. Witte is Editor for the Maximilian Journals Project of the Margre H