The killing of Crazy Horse

Powers, Thomas, 1940- (Author).

Summary: Investigates the enigmatic Native American figure, assessing critical battles attributed to his leadership within the context of the Great Sioux Wars, exploring the relationships between the Lakota Sioux and other tribes, and analyzing the subjugation of North Plains Native Americans.

Record details

ISBN: 9780375714306
ISBN: 0375714308
Physical Description: print
xx, 568 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 21 cm.
Edition: 1st Vintage Books ed.
Publisher: New York : Vintage Books 2011, c2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

"When we were young, all we thought about was going to war" -- "I have always kept the oaths I made then, but Crazy Horse did not" -- "It is better to die young" -- "Crazy Horse was as fine an Indian as he ever knew" -- "A Sandwich Islander appears to exercise great control in the Indian councils" -- "Gold from the grass roots down" -- "We don't want any white men here" -- The wild devils of the north" -- "This whole business was exceedingly distasteful to me" -- "I knew this village by the horses" -- "He is no good and should be killed"