The Black Legend : George Bascom, Cochise, and the start of the Apache Wars / Doug Hocking.

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"In 1861, war between the United States and the hostile Chiricahua Apaches seemed inevitable. When a young boy was kidnapped from his stepfather's ranch, Lieutenant George Bascom confronted Apache leader Cochise, setting the smoldering conflict ablaze. This book examines the legend and provides a ne...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hocking, Doug (Author)
Language:English
Published: Guilford, Connecticut : Two Dot, [2019]
Subjects:
Bascom, George Nicholas, > 1837-1862.
Cochise, > Apache chief, > 1805?-1874.
Apache people > Wars > Arizona.
Chiricahua Apache people > Wars > Arizona.
Apache Indians > Wars.
Chiricahua Indians > Wars.
Arizona.
Physical Description:viii, 373 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
"In 1861, war between the United States and the hostile Chiricahua Apaches seemed inevitable. When a young boy was kidnapped from his stepfather's ranch, Lieutenant George Bascom confronted Apache leader Cochise, setting the smoldering conflict ablaze. This book examines the legend and provides a new analysis of Bascom and Cochise's behavior within the historical context of the Indian Wars"--Provided by publishers.
Call Number:E99.A6 H59 2018
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781493034451
1493034456