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The Life and Death of Crazy Horse

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The book, The Life and Death of Crazy Horse, tells the story of the American West from a Indian's point of view. Crazy Horse and his people, the Sioux Indians, are living peacefully alone in Indian Country (Montana, and Little Big Horn Battlefield). Crazy Horse loves the wilderness he lives in and the horses he lives with. Then the White people come on the Oregon Trail and take the best campsites and game. The U.S. Army keeps pushing the Indians off their own land. This leads to a lot of fighting and Crazy Horse manages to kill many of their soldiers. If you like adventure in the wilderness, you should read this book!

This excelent story about adventure and courage takes place in the great vast american west where Crazy Horse and his tribe The Sioux Indians peacfuly live. But sadly when americans in the eastern citys want to move west the U.S goverment makes the Sioux Indeans move from there western home land. The book shows the great worior Crazy horse was from child hood to adult hood to when he is killed. A must read for history fans.

Crazy Horse can be considered one of the most iconic and legendary characters of American History and remains one of the famous Native Americans of common knowledge. Who has not heard his name?

Russell Freedman, with the same thorough explanation of history for which he is known, gives a great-yet-simply told biography of Crazy Horse, his childhood, life, and participation in keeping his tribe independent of the American government.

It's nice and thorough, written in a charming article-esque fashion that is admittedly reminiscent of a textbook but certainly works in making the history readable. It's focused toward a younger audience without gimmicks other than some great illustrations.

Freedman gives more than history, and offers insight to what Crazy Horse might have been feeling without being so bold as to make claims, keeping this properly scholarly. For the younger set looking for an introduction to this man of history, this is a great start.

Can't wait for it to be published! Should be good