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[2009]
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English
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They were charismatic and forward thinking, imaginative and courageous, compassionate and resolute. At times they were arrogant, vengeful and reckless. For hundreds of years, Native American leaders from Massasoit, Tecumseh, and Tenskwatawa, to Major Ridge, Geronimo, and Fools Crow valiantly resisted expulsion from their lands and fought the extinction of their culture. Sometimes, their strategies were militaristic, but more often they used what influence...
5) Geronimo
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Renowned for ferocity in battle, legendary for an uncanny ability to elude capture, feared for the violence of his vengeful raids, the Apache fighter Geronimo captured the public imagination in his own time and remains a mythic figure today. This thoroughly researched biography by a renowned historian of the American West strips away the myths and rumors that have long obscured the real Geronimo and presents an authentic portrait of a man with unique...
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Deep in the untamed Southern Arizona Territory, the United States Army embarks on a final campaign to rid the area of the remaining Apache warriors and capture and kill their famed war chief Geronimo. Legendary for their relentless battle tactics and astounding survival skills, the Apache make a fearsome enemy, able to cut down man, woman, and child in silence, and transverse undetected throughout the rocky terrain. General Nelson A. Miles is determined...
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English
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In the wake of an agreement with Mexico on cross-border pursuit, the U.S. Army mounts an expedition to capture the Indian warrior, Geronimo. The hero of the tale is Russell Norwood, a cavalry officer, the heroine is a Mexican seþorita, and the villain is Tom Horn, the ruthless chief of scouts.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Bestselling historian and Pulitzer-prize finalist H. W. Brands follows the lives and battles of General William Tecumseh Sherman and Apache warrior Geronimo to tell the story of the Indian Wars and the final fight for control of the American continent" --
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Civilization of the American Indian volume 142
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English
Description
On September 5, 1886, the entire nation rejoiced as the news flashed from the Southwest that the Apache war leader Geronimo had surrendered to Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles. With Geronimo, at the time of his surrender, were Chief Naiche (the son of the great Cochise), sixteen other warriors, fourteen women, and six children. It had taken a force of 5,000 regular army troops and a series of false promises to "capture" the band. Yet the surrender...
11) Geronimo
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
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English
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In this biography of Geronimo, learn how he got his name, some of the reasons American Indians fought against Mexicans and Americans, and the part Geronimo played in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
14) Geronimo
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Pub. Date
[1990]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A biography of the Indian warrior whose family was killed by Mexican troop and who led raids into Mexican and American territory.
15) Geronimo
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Apache warrior Geronimo was a survivor. He spent most of his life fighting soldiers who wanted to take his tribe's lands. His bravery and military skills were widely admired, even by his enemies. This respectful and accessible biography of the Native American leader tells readers about Geronimo's motivations and his dreams for his people. The colorful and inviting format, fact boxes, and historical photographs make this an invaluable book for learning...
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2016.
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English
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The year is 1872. The place, the Apache nations, a region torn apart by decades of war. The people, like Goyahkla, lose his family and everything he loves. After having a vision, the young Goyahkla approaches the Apache leader Cochise, and the entire Apache nation, to lead an attack against the Mexican village of Azripe. It is this wild display of courage that transforms the young brave Goyakhla into the Native American hero Geronimo. But the war...
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