This week and probably for a while, I will be focusing on locating and reading all of the historical accounts of GOM. I have read a few accounts, but I am still doing a literature review and trying to retrieve all of the original documents about her and so I have not taken too much time to read each account. I did have an interesting discussion with Mr. Edmonds from the Wisconsin Historical Society. He told me that GOM is one of the most researched women and that she is often cited in works related to Wisconsin. How interesting! He was very kind to send me several links that will help me understand GOM's time and info on what they (the historical society) has on her. Wasn't that nice? It was great! Their archives are all on line to boot!
I find the help that the Wisconsin Historical Society has given me to be very interesting because historical societies were responsible for much of the information gathering, documentation, and historical writing about our nation in its early years. Also, Wisconsin was said to have one of the most forward thinking and progressive historical societies of its day (Jameson, 1910) and now, they are helping me to tell the story of GOM in a new light. Very ironic actually.
The gathering continues and I am very excited because the season that I am doing this is in the winter time and according to Ho Chunk tradition, it is the perfect time for gathering stories and recounting history. Amazing!
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