The song of Hiawatha
About this book
From the book:The Song of Hiawatha is based on the legends and stories of many North American Indian tribes, but especially those of the Ojibway Indians of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. They were collected by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, the reknowned historian, pioneer explorer, and geologist. He was superintendent of Indian affairs for Michigan from 1836 to 1841. Schoolcraft married Jane, O-bah-bahm-wawa-ge-zhe-go-qua (The Woman of the Sound Which the Stars Make Rushing Through the Sky), Johnston. Jane was a daughter of John Johnston, an early Irish fur trader, and O-shau-gus-coday-way-qua (The Woman of the Green Prairie), who was a daughter of Waub-o-jeeg (The White Fisher), who was Chief of the Ojibway tribe at La Pointe, Wisconsin. Jane and her mother are credited with having researched, authenticated, and compiled much of the material Schoolcraft included in his Algic Researches (1839) and a revision published in 1856 as The Myth of Hiawatha. It was this latter revision that Longfellow used as the basis for The Song of Hiawatha.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 3493 readers · 213 pages · ≈ 3 h 57 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read The song of Hiawatha?
About ≈ 3 h 57 m — 213 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The song of Hiawatha?
213 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The song of Hiawatha?
It sits on the Poetry, Drama, Fiction shelves.
Has The song of Hiawatha been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Hiawatha, the Messiah of the Ojibway (1903).
Is The song of Hiawatha in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in The song of Hiawatha?
The main characters include Hiawatha (15th cent), Hiawatha (15th century), Henry Schoolcraft.
Where does The song of Hiawatha take place?
It is set in Lake Superior, Michigan, Amérique du Nord.
Who wrote The song of Hiawatha?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Where can I read The song of Hiawatha online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library