Project Gutenberg 2007-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 207 Creswell, R. J. (Robert J.) Creswell, Robert J. 92209455 Among the Sioux: A Story of the Twin Cities and the Two Dakotas Produced by K. Nordquist, Sigal Alon, Harvested one missing illustration from Internet Archive and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Among the Sioux: A Story of the Twin Cities and the Two Dakotas" by R. J. Creswell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the experiences and contributions of early missionaries among the Sioux Indians, focusing particularly on the inspiring lives and efforts of individuals like the Pond brothers and Dr. Williamson. It offers insights into their motives, struggles, and the profound impact they had on Sioux culture and Christian conversion. The opening of the work introduces readers to the Pond brothers, Samuel and Gideon, who, inspired by a revival in their home town and driven by a deep commitment to missionary work, set out for the Sioux territory in the 1830s. They arrive at Fort Snelling, seeking to bring education and Christianity to a people they perceived as neglected and in need. The narrative outlines their initial endeavors, depicting both the beauty of the landscape and the daunting challenges they faced. Their determination is portrayed in the context of their hopes to contribute positively to the Sioux's lives, setting the stage for the broader story of the mission's developments and struggles in the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dakota Indians -- Missions Missionaries -- Great Plains -- Biography E011 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 192178 191345 2024-09-09T08:43:53.651733 2023-09-09T11:02:19.720833 text/html text/html 187224 2007-04-24T15:06:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1044763 2007-04-24T15:06:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1394115 2024-09-09T08:44:00.356679 application/epub+zip 1396452 2024-09-09T08:43:56.631702 application/epub+zip 134051 2024-09-09T08:43:55.530720 application/epub+zip 1620483 2024-09-09T08:44:03.168677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1608018 2024-09-09T08:43:59.536696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264308 2022-08-10T05:32:35.662980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173971 173808 2024-09-09T08:43:53.051770 2023-09-09T11:02:19.167827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 173736 2007-04-24T15:06:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67442 2007-04-24T15:06:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18287 2024-09-09T08:44:03.310671 application/rdf+xml 24093 2024-09-09T08:43:55.890720 image/jpeg 4653 2024-09-09T08:43:55.706699 image/jpeg 1125322 2024-09-09T08:43:53.721741 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog