Explorers & Contenders: Sacagawea

Womanica - A podcast by iHeartPodcasts and Wonder Media Network

Sacagawea (c. 1790-c. 1812 or c. 1884) famously traveled from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast, carrying her son on her back. Her presence as a young mother, her skills as an interpreter, and her ability as a guide gave protection to the white men she accompanied, despite their goal of controlling her own people’s land.

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