Sitting Bull - A Biography

Informationen zum Autor EDWARD J. RIELLY is Professor of English at St. Joseph's College of Maine. Klappentext A revered political, spiritual, and military leader, Sitting Bull was legendary for his stubbornness and battle prowess as head of the Lakota Sioux in the 1860s. His resistance of U.S. government encroachment onto Native lands and his fight to preserve Sioux culture inspired his people to do the same, culminating in the Battle of Little Bighorn. Despite his eventual surrender, Sitting Bull was one of the most influential figures in the history of U.S.-Native American relations. This accessible biography marks the first of several Native American volumes to come in the Greenwood Biographies series and is an essential supplement to any American history or Native American studies curricula. Zusammenfassung A revered political! spiritual! and military leader! Sitting Bull was legendary for his stubbornness and battle prowess as head of the Lakota Sioux in the 1860s. This biography explores: Sitting Bull's early years and successes as a young warrior; and the Battle of Little Bighorn and Sitting Bull's eventual flight to Canada.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Edward Rielly, Edward J. Rielly, Rielly Edward J.
• Editore: Greenwood Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 7 a 17 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.08.2007
• EAN: 9780313338090
• ISBN: 978-0-313-33809-0
• Pagine: 192
• Dimensioni: 161 mm x 234 mm x 19 mm
• Serie: Greenwood Biographies; Greenwood Biographies
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Indigenous Peoples, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, Relating to Native American people, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Native American Studies, HISTORY / Indigenous / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Indigenous, Race and Ethnicity: American Indian Studies