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Choose one of the historic characters that comes to life in the film. Judging by their portrayal in the film, and what you already know about them, write down key facts about their life. Research further to see how accurate you were. If you could add one historic person to the film, who would it be, and why?
What is Teddy Roosevelt's and his family's connections with the New York Museum of Natural History? Why did that museum request to remove his statue from the museum's entrance in June of 2020? Do you believe historic figures should be judged by the values of the times in which they lived, those of modern times, or something else entirely?
Milan Trenc wrote the children's book of the same name that this movie is based on. When it was published in 1993 it was banned from the Museum of Natural History bookstore. Guess at why it was banned and then research to see if you were right. Why do you think the museum cooperated with the movie when they hadn't been accepting of the original version?