![]() ![]() His father had fought in the civil war and returned tired and unable to provide for his family. ![]() Until I chose to read Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher as part of a buddy read in the nonfiction book group here on goodreads, Curtis was unknown to me, and author Timothy Egan brings his epic life to light.Įdward Sheriff Curtis was born on Februnear Whitewater, Wisconsin, the second of four children born to his parents James and Ella. Most likely, many of the photographs displayed in the exhibit had been taken by Edward Curtis, a premier photographer and documenter of Native American life in the first half of the 20th century. The lodge was the centerpiece of rooms of Native American artifacts and pictures so that the original inhabitants of North America would not be forgotten. An interactive part of museum trips that I always enjoyed was the Pawnee Earth Lodge, a full sized tipi that allowed visitors to experience what Native American life was like. As a history enthusiast from an early age, I preferred trips to the Field Museum of Natural History. One of the highlights of growing up in the Chicago area is all of the city’s museums. ![]()
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