Henry Schoolcraft
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Henry Schoolcraft was a 19th-century American geographer, ethnologist, and Indian agent best known for his explorations of the upper Midwest and his influential studies of Native American cultures.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry Schoolcraft canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Indian agent
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ethnologist ⓘ geographer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1793-03-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Albany County, New York
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Guilderland, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1864-12-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Middlebury College
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Union College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupStudied |
Cherokee
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Ojibwe NERFINISHED ⓘ Sioux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explored |
Lake Superior region
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upper Great Lakes ⓘ upper Mississippi River region ⓘ |
| familyName | Schoolcraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Native American studies
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ethnology ⓘ geography ⓘ |
| genre |
ethnography
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history ⓘ travel writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn | The Song of Hiawatha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
explorations of the upper Midwest
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research on Ojibwe (Chippewa) peoples ⓘ studies of Native American cultures ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Algic Researches
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Historical and Statistical Information Respecting the History, Condition and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Oneóta, or Characteristics of the Red Race of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Indian agent
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author ⓘ ethnologist ⓘ geographer ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Indian agent at Sault Ste. Marie
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United States Indian agent ⓘ |
| residence |
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| spouse |
Jane Johnston Schoolcraft
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Mary Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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