Hugh Glass

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Hugh Glass born?Circa 1783
2. Where was Hugh Glass born?Likely Pennsylvania, USA
3. What is the distance traveled post-attack?Approximately 200 miles (320 km) to Fort Kiowa
4. Who was Hugh Glass?Hugh Glass was a frontiersman and fur trapper who lived in the early 1800s. He worked in the Upper Missouri River area, exploring places that are now Montana, North Dakota, and Nebraska.
5. What happened to Hugh Glass in 1823?In August 1823, while hunting near the Grand River, he was attacked by a grizzly bear and its cubs. The bear maul left him with a broken leg and a cut scalp.

American Frontier: The expanding line of settlement and exploration in North America, characterized by wilderness and new opportunities.
Fur Trade: A historical economic system involving the hunting, trapping, and trading of animal pelts, crucial to early North American commerce and exploration.
Literary Embellishment: Adding imaginative or exaggerated details to a true story to make it more dramatic or engaging for readers.
Perseverance: Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success; steadfastness.