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Geronimo
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This "meticulous and finely researched" biography tracks the Apache raider's life from infamous renegade to permanent prisoner of war (
Publishers Weekly).
Notorious for his ferocity in battle and uncanny ability to elude capture, the Apache fighter Geronimo became a legend in his own time and remains an iconic figure of the nineteenth century American West. In Geronimo, renowned historian Robert M. Utley digs beneath the myths and rumors to produce an authentic and thoroughly researched portrait of the man whose unique talents and human shortcomings swept him into the fierce storms of history.
Utley draws on an array of newly available sources, including firsthand accounts and military reports, as well as his geographical expertise and deep knowledge of the conflicts between whites and Native Americans. This highly accurate and vivid narrative unfolds through the alternating perspectives of whites and Apaches, arriving at a more nuanced understanding of Geronimo's character and motivation than ever before.
What was it like to be an Apache fighter-in-training? Why was Geronimo feared by whites and Apaches alike? Why did he finally surrender after remaining free for so long? The answers to these and many other questions fill the pages of this authoritative volume.
Notorious for his ferocity in battle and uncanny ability to elude capture, the Apache fighter Geronimo became a legend in his own time and remains an iconic figure of the nineteenth century American West. In Geronimo, renowned historian Robert M. Utley digs beneath the myths and rumors to produce an authentic and thoroughly researched portrait of the man whose unique talents and human shortcomings swept him into the fierce storms of history.
Utley draws on an array of newly available sources, including firsthand accounts and military reports, as well as his geographical expertise and deep knowledge of the conflicts between whites and Native Americans. This highly accurate and vivid narrative unfolds through the alternating perspectives of whites and Apaches, arriving at a more nuanced understanding of Geronimo's character and motivation than ever before.
What was it like to be an Apache fighter-in-training? Why was Geronimo feared by whites and Apaches alike? Why did he finally surrender after remaining free for so long? The answers to these and many other questions fill the pages of this authoritative volume.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Prologue
- 1. Apache Youth
- 2. Apache Manhood
- 3. Battle and Massacre
- 4. “Americans”
- 5. War with the Americans
- 6. Return of the Bluecoats
- 7. Cochise: War and Peace, 1863–72
- 8. Cochise: Peace at Last, 1872
- 9. The Chiricahua Reservation, 1872–76
- 10. Removal to the Gila River
- 11. Geronimo’s First Breakout, 1878
- 12. Back to San Carlos, 1878–79
- 13. Geronimo’s Second Breakout, 1881
- 14. Geronimo Abducts Loco, 1982
- 15. Mexico: Massacres and Raids, 1882–83
- 16. Geronimo Confronts Crook in the Sierra Madre, 1883
- 17. Return to San Carlos, 1883–84
- 18. The Last Breakout, 1885
- 19. Back to the Sierra Madre, 1885
- 20. Chased by Crook’s Scouts, 1885–86
- 21. Canyon de los Embudos, 1886
- 22. Miles in Command, 1886
- 23. Geronimo Meets Gatewood, 1886
- 24. Geronimo Surrenders, 1886
- 25. Prisoners of War, 1886–87
- 26. Geronimo at Mount Vernon Barracks, 1888–94
- 27. Geronimo’s Final Home, 1894–1909
- 28. Geronimo’s Last Years
- Epilogue
- Appendix
- List of Abbreviations
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Illustrations follow page 156