HHHR #3 -- 1) Sacajawea and the Rattlesnake Rattles -- 2) Lena: Surprised At The Cathedral & In The Basement -- 3) NFL Protest: "I Deal the Deck" Error Artwork

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HHHR #3 -- 1) Sacajawea and the Rattlesnake Rattles -- 2) Lena: Surprised At The Cathedral & In The Basement -- 3) NFL Protest: "I Deal the Deck" Error

January 27, 2020 • L. Jay Reinke • Season 1 • Episode 3

In Episode 3, Part 1, we explore the possible life-saving impact of some rattlesnake rattles on the Lewis & Clark expedition, directly involving Sacajawea and her son, Jean Baptist (more commonly known as "Pompey"). We also note disagreement about the meaning of her name, its pronunciation, and certain aspects of her life and death.

Part 2 looks at Lena's visit to the Cathedral in St. Paul, and the surprising effect it had on her. We meet Li Na, Lena's Chinese house guest, and share Li Na's discovery of something in Lena's basement, and its impact on Lena and on the friendship they share.

In Part 3, we continue our examination of the NFL Protest, and note Colin Kaepernick's selective use of facts regarding slavery, which avoids some hard truths about slavery in American, Ghana, and Africa.