Category Archives: A Thrilling Narrative

Why “Our Children Are Dying With Hunger” in 1862

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

Eleven months ago, for the first time I publicly presented Thomas S. Williamson’s 1856 malnutrition paradigm, suggesting it supported Little Crow’s 1862 claim that Dakota children were “dying with hunger.” One month later I presented a shorter paper  on the … Continue reading →

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Lac qui Parle

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

Mde Ia Udan (Lac qui Parle), July 8, 2012. For the first fourteen years of his life, John Baptiste Renville woke up to this view every day. Yesterday, Sunday July 8, I was privileged to speak in the historic reconstructed … Continue reading →

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The Book Launch Party, Part 2

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

In which I continue the story of the book launch party begun in Part 1. The next section of my remarks are a tribute to one of my mentors, to whom we dedicated the book: Alan Woolworth. Alan Woolworth, who … Continue reading →

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The Book Launch Party

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

On Sunday June 29, 2012, my friends on the board of the Pond Dakota Heritage Society hosted a book lauch celebration at the Gideon Pond House in Bloomington. It was a lovely afternoon in every way! During the years I … Continue reading →

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Comparatively Speaking, it’s a Deal!

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

The Minnesota Historical Society’s Reserve copy of the first (1863) edition of A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity. Those unaccustomed to University Press-produced books may wonder. But compared to a first edition that sold at auction in 2010 for $12,000, … 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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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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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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It Started with The War in Words

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

On October 15, 2011,  Zabelle Stodola and I were on a panel on discussing the challenges and rewards of interdisciplinary work on Indian captivity narratives at the Western History Association annual meeting in Oakland, California. This is the story we … Continue reading →

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