The Apache Indians (Bison Book) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Dan L. Thrapp (Foreword)

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"The book is a splendid synthesis, careful, complete, dispassionate, and contains much . . . material from oral accounts of eyewitnesses, and from unpublished documents. It is entertaining, and is undoubtedly the best account for the general reader."— Christian Science Monitor

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"In the main it is a book for the general reader, though the student will find it well equipped with notes and references helpful for further research. The style is simple, clear, and at times . . . deeply impressive. The work reveals a thorough study of sources, and it aims to treat fairly the ever-baffling question of the rights and wrongs of two contending races."—New York Times

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Product Description

Cochise. Geronimo. Apache Indians known to generations of readers, moviegoers, and children playing soldier. They enter importantly into this colorful and complex history of the Apache tribes in the American Southwest. Frank C. Lockwood was a pioneer in describing the origins and culture of a proud and fierce people and their relations with the Spaniards, Mexicans, and Americans. Here, too, is a complete picture of the Apache wars with the U.S. Army between 1850 and 1886 and the government's dealings with them. When The Apache Indians was first published in 1938, Oliver La Farge called it "the best study we have of . . . the military campaigns." Dan L. Thrapp, noted historian of the Apache wars, has written a foreword for this Bison Book edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 388 pages
• Publisher: Bison Books; 2nd edition (June 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803279256
• ISBN-13: 978-0803279254
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #229,740 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Hstory teachers are lying to you, READ THIS BOOK, November 20, 2000

By	"lo_key" (TEmpe, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This book will de bunk the myth about apaches being savages and uncultured criminals. The apache people were a nomadic people, and the US Government taught them more about treachery than any village elder ever could. Treaties broken , starving people forced to march to barren wastelands, all the things the US Government forced the apache to endure are here. Only then did the apache begin to fight the white man in seriousness, and then only in small numbers. It is a tribute to their tenacity and strength that they were able to avoid capture by 'three stars' Crook for so long. In particular my favorite chapters were those about noble apache chiefs like Cochise and Mangas Colorado. These were the true leaders of the apache, Geronimo was never revered as a leader until he broke off from the main tribe. I have read this book over and over, its a hard read, but worth it.