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How would you compare the two books
Brave the wild river the untold story of two women who mapped the botany of the Grand Canyon
Describing the social background of the times
Bringing the main characters to life
Accuracy of background and truth of the story
Keeping you engaged

Bringing to life the social environment of the time
Narrating the characters
Illustrating their accomplishments
Drawing you in
Research on background

How do you think the book
Brave the wild river thd untold story of two Wonen who mapped thd botany of theGrand Canyon

Vives states that everyone knows that Baret is a woman and admires her hard work

From north of the equator to south
3/22/1767

Vibes and the captain know the Barry is a women

Barry slept with a pistol she received from Commerson
When approached by the men she pulled the pistol and threatened to blow the head off

Setting sail 2/1/1767 from France to Rio de Janeiro

4 decks with 29 people per deck

Thank Etoile had 8 officers and 108 men

If took six weeks to load the Etoile in Aix

Barry was visibly pregnant in 1764 and live with Commerson as the household manager in Toulon-sur-Arroux

Baret’s birth place
La Comelle-sous-Beuvray

Loire town Toulon-sur-Arroux
Philibert de Commerson practiced medicine after he married Antoinette

Chatillon-sur-chalarone
Home of Philibert de Commerson

Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne

Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne
Thirty miles north of Lyon

Nixon talking south Vietnamese coming to the table if the Vietcong is present
Nixon promising more to south Vietnam

Richard Nixon campaign of law and order

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I think we can end the division in the United States
We are a great country an unselfish country and a compassionate country and I make this the basis of my campaign
Robert Kennedy acceptance speech primary

Martin Luther kings death redirected Johnson to domestic issues housing related instead of peace meetings with north Vietnam

Dick was in favor of bobby Kennedy to run for president to win
Draw disparate elements together to best LBJ
Others thought it was political suicide to run
Eugene McCarthy decided to enter the primary
Ted Sorensen in favor of waiting until 1972
Dick thought if lbj would win in 1968 he would do everything to prevent Kennedy to run in 1972

The oath taken by every high officer of the nation, elected or appointed, is to support and defend the constitution of the United States, not an administration, a political party or a man.

The duty of loyalty
That a man who has worked for the president owes continuing loyalty to his policies
Loyalty to America

Brazilian rain forest excursion reminds me of teddy Roosevelt expedition to the Amazon

Johnson on working closely with congress like a marriage staying in close touch during the different stages of a bill

LBJ lying about Dick Goodwins assignment

Merger Evers died after listening to Kennedy speech on civil rights

Black children
The responsibility of dealing with local unrest rested with local authority not federal