Author Archives: Carrie Zeman

Clubs, Hatchets, Knives and Beams Part 1

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

Clubs, Hatchets, Knives, and Beams: European American/Native American War Artifacts and the Ethics of Display By Zabelle Stodola, University of Arkansas at Little Rock June 2012 I’m Zabelle Stodola, Carrie Zeman’s co-editor for  A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity: Dispatches … Continue reading →

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…And So Were German Turners

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

On the seventh day, God rested from creation. On the seventh day, Turners recreated. When my friend Lois Glewwe mentioned a few weeks ago that she’d happened upon a 19th century missionary organization whose sole goal was to convert Roman … Continue reading →

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Irish Catholics Were “Heathen,” Too

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

guest post by Lois Glewwe You never know what you might find while searching for a historic figure on the Internet. I was looking for R. McQuestern, who was mentioned in Robert Cressell’s little book  Among the Sioux: A Story … Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Historical Research, Opinion, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

The Pond Dakota Heritage Society Invites You…

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

The 1856 Gideon Pond House, Bloomington, MN. Home base for the Pond Dakota Heritage Society. A few of you have asked how to connect with other people interested in the shared history of Dakota and non-Native people in Minnesota. The … Continue reading →

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Children, Trauma, and Memory

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

In Part I of this series, But Is It True?, I suggested a couple of research techniques scholars routinely use to fact-check stories. The story, in this case, is about Little Crow’s death as related by Mary Elizabeth Lamson, whose … Continue reading →

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But Is It True?

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

Thank you so much for the great questions you’ve been leaving in the comments on posts here! Your curiosity has given me a better idea of who is reading and the varied backgrounds you bring to these stories. I’ll start … Continue reading →

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And the Winners Are….

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

Celebrating June 1, 2012, the official release date for A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity, my co-editor Zabelle, and I are each giving away a free copy. Thank you to each of you who left a comment expressing your interest! … Continue reading →

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Ten Days to Win a Free Copy of A Thrilling Narrative

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

With so many people already reading A Thrilling Narrative, it’s hard to believe it hasn’t officially been released yet! But June 1 is coming and to celebrate the official launch date, I’ll be mailing at least one of  you a … Continue reading →

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The William Watts Folwell Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

In 1922, corresponding with Minnesota historian William Watts Folwell, Thomas A. Robertson mused, “This writing of history is, of course, a very particular and tedious work, but it seems sometimes that they catch too much at mere hearsay matters and … Continue reading →

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Dakota War Captives at Camp Release

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

On September 26, 1862, Col. Henry H. Sibley (1811-1891) accepted the release of 269 captives held for six weeks during Minnesota’s U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. The captives and their Dakota protectors had named the place Camp Lookout while they waited … Continue reading →

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