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Publication
National Geographic Kids (2006), Edition: 51257th, 144 pages
Description
Reveals what really happened when Narcissa Whitman and her husband, Marcus, embarked on a perilous quest through the untamed Oregon Trail to spread the word of the Bible to the Indians.
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LibraryThing member brangwinn
This is a excellent biography if you are looking for historical writing that incorporates primary documents-- entries from Narcissa Whitman's letters. The only thing that could enhance this book is more of a look at the Cayuse Indians who killed Dr. and Mrs. Whitman. The Cayuse felt that the Doctor
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was poisoning them He could heal the pioneers, but his medicine didn't work on the Natives. Show Less
Language
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English
Physical description
144 p.; 9.3 inches
ISBN
0792259203 / 9780792259206
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