"John Beargrease (1862–1910), the son of an Anishinabe chief, hauled the mail by dogsled between pioneer communities along Minnesota’s tempestuous Lake Superior shore line. The annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is named in his honor. . . . it was sometimes best to just keep going . . . pushing through three feet of snow, plowing over drifts six and seven feet deep, making their way among the boughs of the trees.
Daniel Lancaster follows the legendary Beargrease through the settlement and development of the North Shore."
B&N.com**although this book has a lot of information, the author uses the term "half-breed" when referring to Beargrease at times. This would be good for class discussion- is this term OK to use in historical perspective, or is it derogatory when used today?
