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The Middle Five. Indian Schoolboys of the Omaha Tribe.
Francis La Flesche
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Description for The Middle Five. Indian Schoolboys of the Omaha Tribe.
paperback. Offers an account of the author's life as a student in a Presbyterian mission school in northeastern Nebraska about the time of the Civil War. Num Pages: 156 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 10. Weight in Grams: 205.
The Middle Five, first published in 1900, is an account of Francis La Flesche's life as a student in a Presbyterian mission school in northeastern Nebraska about the time of the Civil War. It is a simple, affecting tale of young Indian boys midway between two cultures, reluctant to abandon the ways of their fathers, and puzzled and uncomfortable in their new roles of "make-believe white men." The ambition of the Indian parents for their children, the struggle of the teachers to acquaint their charges with a new world of learning, and especially the problems met by both parents and ... Read more
The Middle Five, first published in 1900, is an account of Francis La Flesche's life as a student in a Presbyterian mission school in northeastern Nebraska about the time of the Civil War. It is a simple, affecting tale of young Indian boys midway between two cultures, reluctant to abandon the ways of their fathers, and puzzled and uncomfortable in their new roles of "make-believe white men." The ambition of the Indian parents for their children, the struggle of the teachers to acquaint their charges with a new world of learning, and especially the problems met by both parents and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803279018
SKU
V9780803279018
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About Francis La Flesche
Francis La Flesche, born about 1857, was the son of Estamaza, or "Chief Joseph" La Flesche, himself the son of a French trader and an Omaha mother In a lifetime devoted to the study of his people and their customs, Francis La Flesche achieved great distinction as a scientist and scholar, his most important work being two great series of ... Read more
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