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Killing of Crazy Horse by Thomas Powers (2011, Trade Paperback)
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Killing of Crazy Horse, Paperback by Powers, Thomas, ISBN 0375714308, ISBN-13 9780375714306, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Investigates the enigmatic Native American figure, assessing critical battles attributed to his leadership within a 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. Reprint.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100375714308
ISBN-139780375714306
eBay Product ID (ePID)102871303
Product Key Features
Book TitleKilling of Crazy Horse
Number of Pages608 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / United States, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Native Americans, Native American
Publication Year2011
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorThomas Powers
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight17.2 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"More than the story of Crazy Horse or the battles between two implacable foes, Powers gives us a portrait of a place-a portrait done in the blood of the heartland, a heart still beating after all these years. Powers has given us a great book, a great painting of that still beating heart." -David Treuer, The Washington Post Book World "[A] richly textured account of clashing civilizations on the Great Plains during the late 19th century . . . Carefully and elegantly wrought . . . Powers tells us much that is revealing and moving about the Sioux in their last days as free warriors." -Evan Thomas, The New York Times Book Review "A story rife with intrigue, rivalry, factionalism, jealousy and betrayal. Mr. Powers works through this maze with admirable insight . . . . His narrative [is] solidly grounded in original sources and extensive field work . . . The Killing of Crazy Horse will stand the test of time." -Robert M. Utley, The Wall Street Journal "Tremendous . . . The Killing of Crazy Horse is one of the most moving and compassionate books on the Indian Wars published in some time." -Andrew Graybill, The American Scholar "Tom Powers's masterpiece, long awaited and very worth the wait. It's one of the finest books yet written about the American West-dense with insight, filled with fascinating characters, including a fine portrait of the enigmatic warrior Crazy Horse. Anyone interested in the settlement of the West should hurry and buy it." -Larry McMurtry "A compelling look into the politics and prejudices that shaped the era . . . Evocative and evenhanded . . . A rich and worthwhile read." -Makiia Lucier, Portland Oregonian "Lucid, controlled and compulsively readable . . . A skillful synthesis of historical research and contested narrative, resonant with enduring loss." - Kirkus Reviews "A richly detailed, sensitive and evenhanded portrayal . . . Drawing on firsthand accounts by soldiers and officers, settlers and Lakota, the author assembles a savvy analysis of the conflicting interests and worldviews at play. . . Crazy Horse's final minutes are handled with aplomb by the author, as is the warrior's shifting legacy in the decades after his death." - Publishers Weekly "This beautifully written and absorbing work is less about the death of Crazy Horse and more about the personality and life of the Native American icon. It is also an insightful and scrupulously fair examination of the culture of the Plains Indian bands and their interaction with advancing white civilization in the nineteenth century." -Jay Freeman, Booklist "Intricately structured and exhaustively researched, Thomas Powers's powerful narrative thrashes its way through the thickets of the Big Horn and Yellowstone Expedition to solve the conundrum of the killing of Crazy Horse. By giving equal weight to the Indian narrative, Powers gives the story the complexity it deserves." -Ted Morgan, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Wilderness at Dawn: The Settling of the North American Continent and A Shovel of Stars: The Making of the American West
Dewey Edition22
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Dewey Decimal978.004/9752440092 B
SynopsisWith the Great Sioux War as background and context, and drawing on many new materials, Thomas Powers establishes what really happened in the dramatic final months and days of Crazy Horse's life. He was the greatest Indian warrior of the nineteenth century, whose victory over General Custer at the battle of Little Bighorn in 1876 was the worst defeat ever inflicted on the frontier army. But after surrendering to federal troops, Crazy Horse was killed in custody for reasons which have been fiercely debated for more than a century. The Killing of Crazy Horse pieces together the story behind this official killing.
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