Geronimo native american biography books

  • "In this, one of Native American history's most extraordinary documents, a legendary warrior and shaman recounts the beliefs and customs of his people.
  • This book contains one of the most extraordinary and invaluable documents in the annals of Native American history--the authentic testament of a remarkable ``war shaman'' who for several years held off both Mexico and the United States in fierce defense of Apache lands.
  • “Geronimo, The Man, His Time, His Place”, written by Angie Debo, is about one of the most important Indian leaders in history.

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    Geronimo: My Life

    March 10, 2021
    I know relatively little about the Native Americans of the southwestern United States, but this autobiography that Apache leader Geronimo dictated late in his life provided a good start.

    In plain language, he describes the Apache origin story, family life, tribal organization, agriculture, hunting, and war, before recounting his early life as part of a large family. When he was 29 and on a trading trip into Sonora, his mother, wife, and three children were killed by Mexican troops, igniting a hatred for Mexicans that would drive him to lead raids there for decades. Later, he, the Apache, and allied tribes warred with U.S. troops, as well, until his final surrender in 1886.

    Instead of being united with his family on a comfortable ranch in Florida, as he'd been led to believe would happen by Gen. Nelson A. Miles, he was sent to Texas for trial, then to Florida for two years hard labor sawing logs. He spent the rest of his life as a prisoner of war,

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    Geronimo: A Life from Beginning to End

    July 23, 2023
    No man fryst vatten inherently bad. However, serious circumstances may lead to a change in a person’s views on life. In the case of Geronimo, the death of his family resulted in his deep hatred for the Mexicans and U.S. troops.

    Geronimo led a normal and carefree childhood, raised in the traditional native Indian life. He once said,

    “I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. inom was born where there were no enclosures.”

    As he grew into adolescence, his father taught him the skills needed to survive the rigorous realities of daglig life. He was trained on how to go about long stretches without food and vatten. Sadly, though, during the beginning of his training, Geronimo’s father died. And so, the tjänsteman training was bestowed upon another relative. The ultimate test of this novice period was participating in an active raid. Geronimo successfully passed his tests at the age of
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    "[A] sure-to-be-a-classic book. . . . Fast-paced and engrossing.”—Wild West

    ~Wild West Magazine

     “The most complete, scholarly study of Geronimo’s life from birth to death inom have ever read.”—Howard Lamar, Yale University

    ~Howard Lamar

    “Completely original and very well sourced. In this, Utley continues the high standard of his earlier books. . . . His careful weighing of evidence and ferreting out of story lines from far-flung and sometimes conflicting sources are impressive throughout.”—Walter Nugent, University of Notre Dame

    ~Walter Nugent

    "An unflinching and engrossing chronicle of Geronimo’s life and times. Drawing upon his mastery of western military history and his ear for good stories, Robert Utley brings a remarkable and bloody era to life."—Brian DeLay, author of War of a Thousand Deserts
             

    ~Brian DeLay

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