Comments on: Snips and Snails and Rattlesnake Tails. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/14/snips-and-snails-and-puppy-dog-tails/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:50:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/14/snips-and-snails-and-puppy-dog-tails/comment-page-1/#comment-110753 gail Tue, 15 May 2007 22:07:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/14/snips-and-snails-and-puppy-dog-tails/#comment-110753 It could also have been a certain amount of social awkwardness. People didn't usually refer to women by their first names. It was impolite. And he couldn't call her Mrs. Charbonneau when there were two of them... It could also have been a certain amount of social awkwardness. People didn't usually refer to women by their first names. It was impolite. And he couldn't call her Mrs. Charbonneau when there were two of them...

]]> By: artschild http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/14/snips-and-snails-and-puppy-dog-tails/comment-page-1/#comment-110749 artschild Tue, 15 May 2007 21:54:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/14/snips-and-snails-and-puppy-dog-tails/#comment-110749 *shrugs* I'm mostly in agreement, but one might also consider that the social conditions of the time would also be likely to have made even him understate her role. It's all relative. *shrugs* I'm mostly in agreement, but one might also consider that the social conditions of the time would also be likely to have made even him understate her role. It's all relative.

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/14/snips-and-snails-and-puppy-dog-tails/comment-page-1/#comment-110571 Sid Morrison Tue, 15 May 2007 13:08:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/14/snips-and-snails-and-puppy-dog-tails/#comment-110571 What is most amusing about this account is that Sacagawea is presented as Lewis really considered her: "one of the wives of Charbono (Toussaint Charbonneau)". She is not identified by name, nor described as the great guide & leader that she is mythologized into today in politically correct gradeschool textbooks. No doubt that her actions did contibute to the success of the expedition - Clark himself later expresses his gratitude for her presence, but the PC movement has transformed her from a minor player in a large expedition into one of the major players, and even its saviour. Merriweather Lewis considers her one of Charbonneau's wives. Wikipedia identifies him as *Sacagawea's husband*. Considering Lewis was a little closer to the action, I think we know where the real truth lies. What is most amusing about this account is that Sacagawea is presented as Lewis really considered her: "one of the wives of Charbono (Toussaint Charbonneau)". She is not identified by name, nor described as the great guide & leader that she is mythologized into today in politically correct gradeschool textbooks. No doubt that her actions did contibute to the success of the expedition - Clark himself later expresses his gratitude for her presence, but the PC movement has transformed her from a minor player in a large expedition into one of the major players, and even its saviour.

Merriweather Lewis considers her one of Charbonneau's wives. Wikipedia identifies him as *Sacagawea's husband*. Considering Lewis was a little closer to the action, I think we know where the real truth lies.

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