Christian Science Monitor
In the 1830s, native Americans from the eastern half of the United States were being "relocated" to the West, while those already in the West were having their last experience with living in a land that was actually under their own control. At the same time, George Catlin, an ex-lawyer from Philadelphia decided to "gain fame" by recording Indian lives and cultures before they were permanently altered by European influences.
Campfire Stories with George Catlin offers both historical and contemporary perspectives on the meetings and conflicts between native and European worlds.
Online for about two years, this multi-award winning site from the Smithsonian's American Art Museum uses a Flash interface to showcase its collection of Catlin's paintings. The paintings are presented with historical documents as well as commentary from modern experts on art, culture and anthropology. >> continue
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