Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 588 g
The Life Behind the Legend
Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 588 g
ISBN: 978-0-471-41700-2
Verlag: Wiley
"A treat. Insightful. Refreshing. A must-have.Not only is Sajna's work a valuable historical resource, it makesfor a compelling read as well."-American History
"There has to be someone left to tell the tale."
Little did the legendary war chief Crazy Horse know when he spokethese words in battle that it was his tale that people would betelling long after his death. Now, author Mike Sajna brings therenowned warrior back to life in this book about his epic struggleto save his culture and homeland amid the westward movement ofwhite settlers. Sajna follows Crazy Horse from his days as a youngboy chasing down wild horses to his later years as "one of thebravest of the brave," and includes new views on his role in theBattle of Little Big Horn and his eventual surrender and murder.Using an extensive collection of historic records, Crazy Horse isone of the most accurate accounts of the great Oglala chief,separating the facts from the many myths that have been passed downby other writers
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Preface
1. "Crazy Horse with Us" 1
2. Buffalo People 8
3. Indian Boyhood 24
4. Manifest Destinies 38
5. Prairie Travelers 55
6. The Great Smoke 72
7. Buffalo and War 84
8. The Cow 91
9. A Death and a Life 104
10. Blue Water 112
11. Crazy Horse 127
12. The Warrior 139
13. Nations Divided 147
14. Love and War 156
15. Shirt-Wearer 169
16. Platte Bridge 177
17. One Hundred White Men Killed 188
18. Wagon Box Fight 203
19. Victory 212
20. Love and Death 221
21. Agency Indians 231
22. Chief of All the Thieves 245
23. Paha Sapa 256
24. Greasy Grass 271
25. Killing Long Hair 290
26. Peace 300
Notes 329
Bibliography 353
Index 359
