The song of Hiawatha: Book Guide, Author and Facts
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From the book:The Song of Hiawatha is based on the legends and stories of many North American 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. He was superintendent of Indian affairs for Michigan from 1836 to 1841. Schoolcraft married Jane, O-bah-bahm-wawa-ge-zhe-go-qua (The Woman of the Sound Which the Stars Make Rushing Through the Sky), Johnston. Jane was a daughter of John Johnston, an early Irish fur trader, and O-shau-gus-coday-way-qua (The Woman of the Green Prairie), who was a daughter of Waub-o-jeeg (The White Fisher), who was Chief of the Ojibway tribe at La Pointe, Wisconsin. Jane and her mother are credited with having researched, authenticated, and compiled much of the material Schoolcraft included in his
Quick facts about The song of Hiawatha
- Title: The song of Hiawatha
- Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- First published: 1855
- Genre: american poetry, american poetry ., children's poetry, american
- OpenLibrary ID: OL495872W
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What is The song of Hiawatha about?
From the book:The Song of Hiawatha is based on the legends and stories of many North American Indian tribes, but especially those of the Ojibway Indians of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Who wrote The song of Hiawatha?
The song of Hiawatha was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
When was The song of Hiawatha published?
The song of Hiawatha was first published in 1855.
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