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American
artist and sculptor James Earle Fraser grew up in the Dakota Territory in
the 1880's. He was a witness to the slaughter of the American buffalo and
the destruction of the way of life of Native Americans of the Great
Plains. By creating the Buffalo Nickel, also known as the Indian Head
Nickel, in 1911, Fraser was able to honor and preserve an important part
of American history.
About
the Author
A
graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Taylor Morrison has
illustrated several books for children. He has successfully combined his
beautiful illustrations and well-researched text to capture this moment in
history. He was born in Kansas, raised in Illinois, and now makes his home
in Oregon.
Activities
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Three
Native American chiefs were the models for Fraser's Buffalo Nickel:
Chief Two Moons; Chief Iron Tail; and Chief Big Tree. Read more about
these men's lives. One helpful reference book is Great North
American Indians by Frederick J. Dockstader published by Van
Nostrand Reinhold, 1977.
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In
1999, the United States Mint began issuing commemorative quarters to
honor each of the fifty states in the United States. Each coin is
unique and has symbols that are important to the history of the state.
The Texas quarter will be issued in 2004. Design your own coin for
Texas. What symbols should be chosen to represent Texas?
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A
numismatist is someone who collects coins. Are there any numismatists
in your class?
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Texas
has its own sculptor and coin designer, Glenna Goodacre, from Lubbock.
She designed a golden dollar coin with the image of Sacagawea. Learn
more about this artist.
More,
more, more...
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Cribb,
Joe. Money. Albert A. Knopf, 1990.
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Hancock,
Sibyl. Old Blue. Putnam, 1980.
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Lewis,
Preston. They Call Me Old Blue. Eakin Press, 2001.
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Waldman,
Neil. They Came from the Bronx. How Buffalo Were Saved from
Extinction. Boyds Mills Press, 2001
Websites
United
States Mint
Glenna
Goodacre, Sacagawea Dollar
American
Bison/Buffalo
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