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Born: 1793  Albany County
Died: 1864
Parents: Lawrence Schoolcraft, Margaret Anne Barbara Schoolcraft
Spouse: Chippewa Indian girl (1st wife) died in 1842; Mary Howard Schoolcraft (2nd wife)
Children: William Henry (died at age 3), Jane Susan Anne, John Johnston, Alice Schoolcraft Wright, (adopted)

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Literary Voyager ; or, Muzzeniegun / Henry Rowe Schoolcraft ; edited with an introduction by Philip P. Mason. - Magazine information on Indian ceremonies, superstitions, songs and legends	Non Fiction	Adult	East Lansing, Mich. : State University Press	1962
	Schoolcraft's Indian Legends / edited by Mentor L. Williams. - Legends from Algic Researches, the Myth of Hiawatha, Oneota, the Red Race in America, and Historical and Statistical Information Respecting the Indian Tribes of the United States	Folklore, Michigan	Adult	East Lansing, MI : Michigan State University Press	1956
	The Indian Fairy Book: From the original legends/By Cornelius Mathews, With illustrations by [John] McLenan. - Legends originally collected and published by Schoolcraft in his Algic researches, 1839, and The myth of Hiawatha, 1856; with many changes by the editor.	Folklore, Michigan	Adult	New York, Mason brothers	1856
	The myth of Hiawatha : and other oral legends, mythologic and allegoric, of the North American Indians - An earlier edition, New York, 1839,appeared under title: Algic researches.	Folklore, Michigan	Adult	Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & co	1856
	Scenes and Adventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains : which were first traversed by De Soto, in 1541 - Journal of a tour in 1818, from the mouth of the Ohio to St. Louis and thence across Missouri to the Ozark region of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas.	Non Fiction, Adventure, Travel	Adult	Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo	1853
	Western Scenes and ReminiscenesBy Cornelius Mathews] With illustrations by [John] McLenan.	History, Travel	Adult	Auburn [N.Y.] : Derby & Miller	1853
	Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers	Non Fiction	Adult	Philadelphia, Lippincott, Grambo and co.	1851
	Historical and Statistical Information Respecting the History, Condition and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States - (8 vols.) Ethnological researches respecting red man of America, with glossaries; and data on population characteristics and vital statistics, agriculture, industry, and education, by tribe and band.	Non Fiction	Adult	Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo	1851-1857
	The American Indians: Their History, Condition and Prospects, From Original Notes and Manuscripts - New revised edition. Originally issued, 1844-45 , in eight numbers with paper covers bearing title: Oneota, or The red race of America.	Non Fiction	Adult	Rochester,(NY): Wanzer, Foot and Company	1851
	A Bibliographical Catalogue of Books, Translations of the Scriptures, and Other Publications in the Indian Tongues of the United States, with Brief Critical Notices	Non Fiction	Adult	Washington [D.C.] : C. Alexander	1849
	Notes on the Iroquois; or, Contributions to American history antiquities, and general ethnology	Non Fiction	Adult	Albany, E.H. Pease & co.	1847
	The Indian in His Wigwam: or, Characteristics of the Red Race of America : from original notes and manuscripts	Non Fiction	Adult	New York : W.H. Graham	1847
	An Address Delivered Before the Was-ah Ho-de-no-son-ne, or, New Confederacy of the Iroquois, at its third annual council, August 14, 1845	Non Fiction	Adult	Self-published: The Confederacy	1846
	Plan for the Investigation of American Ethology: to include the facts derived from other parts of the globe. And the eventual formation of a museum of antiquities and the peculiar fabrics of nations; and also the collection of a library of the philology of the world	Non Fiction	Adult	New York: E. O. Jenkins	1846
	Oneonta, or the Red Race of America : their history, traditions, customs, poetry, picture-writing, etc. in extracts from notes, journals, and other unpublished writings	Non Fiction	Adult	New York : Burgess, Stringe	1844-1845
	Alhalla, or the Lord of Talladega: A tale of the Creek war. With some selected miscellanies, chiefly of early date.	Poetry	Adult	New York, Wiley and Putnam	1843
	Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians - The term Algic is "derived from the words Alleghany and Atlantic, in reference to the race of Indians anciently located in this geographical area	Non Fiction	Adult	New-York, Harper & Brothers	1839
	Narrative of an Expedition through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake, the actual source of this river; embracing an exploratory trip through the St. Croix and Burntwood (or Broule) Rivers, in 1832. - This is an account by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864) of his discovery of the Mississippi River's source, Lake Itasca, in 1832.	Non Fiction, Travel	Adult	New-York, Harper and Brothers	1834
	A Discourse Delivered on the Anniversary of the Historical Society of Michigan	Non Fiction	Adult	G.L. Whitney	1830
	Narrative Journal of Travels Through the Northwestern Regions of the United States; extending from Detroit through the great chain of American lakes, to the sources of the Mississippi river. Performed as a member of the expedition under Governor Cass. In the year 1820.	Non Fiction, Travel	Adult	Albany, E. & E. Hosford	1830
	The Rise of the West, or, A prospect of the Mississippi Valley	Non Fiction	Adult	Detroit [Mich.] : Printed by G.L. Whitney	1830
	Travels in the Central Portions of the Mississippi Valley: comprising observations on its mineral geography, internal resources, and aboriginal population. [Performed under the sanction of government, in the year 1821]	Non Fiction, Travel	Adult	New-York, Collins and Hannay	1825
	A View of the Lead Mines of Missouri; including some observations on the mineralogy, geology, geography, antiquities, and soil, climate, population, and productuions of Missouri and Arkansaw, and other sections of the western country.	Non Fiction	Adult	New-York, Charles Wiley	1819
	Detroit Gazette Newspaper - Published verse	Fiction, Poetry	Adult

What is the aim or goal of your writing: 2nd ed. says, " Considered among the first to do anthropological observations. Leader in the education and cultural life of the territory. Today when students of Indian culture record legends, they attempt to make an exact translation. Schoolcraft did not merely translate, he interpreted. The result is a story form that is loosely knit, often poetric, hightly romanitic--thorougly American."

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