Brave Companions | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) - He was the German-born explorer of South and Central America, later hailed as a second Columbus for rediscovering America; he outstrips all earlier naturalists in the quantity and quality of the data he collects and the childlike enthusiasm with which he describes, publicizes, and popularizes the natural sciences.

Louis Agassiz (1807-73) - He was a Swiss-born pioneer in the study of the Ice Age, who came to the New World to restore his financial fortunes and meet important people in 1846.

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-96) - She was...
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