Halfbreed: The Remarkable True Story of George Bent--Caught Between the Worlds of the Indian and the White Man

Halaas, David F.; Masich, Andrew E.

ISBN 10: 0306814102 / ISBN 13: 9780306814105

Editore: Da Capo Press, 2005

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0306814102I4N00

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This is the story of the amazing and uncommon life of George Bent-a "halfbreed" born to a prominent white trader and his Indian wife-whose lifetime spanned one of the most exciting epochs in our nation's history. Raised as a Cheyenne but educated in white schools, George Bent fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War, became a Cheyenne warrior and survived the horrific 1864 Sand Creek Massacre, rode and killed for revenge with the ferocious Cheyenne Dog Soldiers, and later became a prominent interpreter and negotiator for whites and adviser to tribal leaders. He hobnobbed with frontier legends Kit Carson, Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hickok, and George Custer, and fought side-by-side with great Indian leaders. After a lifetime of adventures and misfortunes, accomplishments and failures, George Bent made a lasting contribution to the memory of his people by sharing with historians the story of the fighting Cheyennes.

Informazioni sull'autore: David F. Halaas is the Director of Library & Archives of Pittsburgh's Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History centre and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. Andrew E. Masich is the President of Library & Archives of Pittsburgh's Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History centre and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.

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Titolo: Halfbreed: The Remarkable True Story of ...
Casa editrice: Da Capo Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2005
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket