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The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, an American Legend
By Drury, Bob & Tom Clavin
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- 9781451654660 9781451654707
- Publisher
- S. & S.
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Starred Review on September 1, 2013 | Social Sciences
Red Cloud (1822–1909) was an Oglala Sioux war chief who successfully led Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Sioux warriors against the U.S. Army. The war was sparked by the 1863 construction of the Bozeman Trail, which connected Montana's gold fields to the Oregon Trail in violation of the 1851 Fort Laramie Treaty. From 1866 to 1868, Red Cloud proved such a brilliant tactician that the United States sued for peace to end what became known as Red Cloud's War. The resulting Fo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
