| Geronimo: A Biography Contributor(s): Stout, Mary A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 031334454X ISBN-13: 9780313344541 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $42.57 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: The first biography of Geronimo aimed at the high school and undergraduate student audience, this book provides a balanced account of Geronimo's life in the context of key historical and cultural events of his lifetime. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Native American & Aboriginal - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009031623 |
| Series: Greenwood Biographies |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (0.85 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A revered Apache spiritual and military leader and a recurring figure in pop culture lore, Geronimo was a key figure during the settlement of the American Southwest. He led one of the last major independent Indian uprisings and personified the struggle of Native Americans during westward expansion. Geronimo: A Biography explores the life of this legendary leader, a man who has become an icon of the courageous--and doomed--struggle of the Native Americans. This biography follows Geronimo's life from his traditional Apache upbringing to his final days as a celebrity prisoner of war. It discusses the historical and social forces at work during the period, including Native American traditions and lifeways. It also shows how Geronimo's surrender in 1886 marked the end of the traditional Native American way of life. No longer free to roam the lands of their forefathers, Indians faced a future of captivity and a struggle to maintain their identity and traditions. |