Travels in the Interior of North America

work by Wied-Neuwied

Also known as: “Reise in das innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832 bis 1834”(Show More)

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Maximilian, prince zu Wied-Neuwied, was a German naturalist and explorer who traveled in North America from 1832 to 1834. His journey, accompanied by Swiss artist Karl Bodmer, took them from Boston westward to the Missouri River, reaching as far as central Montana.1

Maximilian meticulously documented his encounters with various Plains Indian tribes, including the Mandan and Hidatsa. Bodmer's detailed watercolors and drawings captured the landscapes and peoples they met. This work, published as Travels in the Interior of North America, provides crucial information about the language, customs, and daily lives of these tribes during a period when their cultures were significantly impacted by disease and encroachment.1

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Maximilian, prince zu Wied-Neuwied
(1839–41; Travels in the Interior of North America). An English translation of parts of his field journal was published in People of the First Man: Life Among the Plains Indians in Their Final Days of Glory (1976).
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(1839–41; Travels in the Interior of North America). An English translation of parts of his field journal was published in People of the First Man: Life Among the Plains Indians in Their Final Days of Glory (1976).
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