Word: sacajawea
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Sacajawea "was simply a woman of exemplary physical courage and stamina," the director of the Mint, Philip N. Diehl, explains on the Web site, "who through a remarkable confluence of circumstances contributed to the success of one of the greatest American adventure...
...months pregnant, Sacajawea helped direct the historic 31-person expedition on a safe path from the Ohio River Valley to the Pacific, negotiated so that Lewis and Clark could buy horses for the journey, translated for them and taught them to survive a cold winter on the plains...
...Many conclude that Sacajawea is a wonderful symbol of America's greatness; her success in the face of great obstacles is a testament to the American spirit...
...Modern mothers should read her story whenever they are tempted to complain of 2 a.m. feedings," praised Rheta Grimsley Johnson in the Atlanta Journal and Constitution last Wednesday. "Sacajawea had the right stuff in spades...
...there's another side to Sacajawea's story. Without her, Lewis and Clark might never have survived their journey and thus might never have been able to map the terrain-mappings which enabled American fur-trading companies to compete with their British counterparts. Sacajawea may have been proactive in playing a key role in the expedition, but she was still a captive...