An honest enemy : George Crook and the struggle for Indian rights / Paul Magid.

"The third and final biography of George Crook's life and involvement in the Indian wars, his campaigns against the Chiricahua Apaches and their leader Geronimo, his struggle to reconcile fulfilling his duties as a soldier and his humanitarian values, and his metamorphosis from Indian fighter to out...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Magid, Paul, 1940- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Crook, George, > 1829-1890.
United States. > Army > Biography.
United States. > Army.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Wars > 1866-1895.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Government relations > 1869-1934.
Generals > United States > Biography.
Generals.
Indians of North America > Government relations.
Indians of North America > Wars.
United States.
1866-1934
Biographies.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographies.
Physical Description:xiii, 554 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Variant Title:
George Crook and the struggle for Indian rights
Format: Book
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Summary:
"The third and final biography of George Crook's life and involvement in the Indian wars, his campaigns against the Chiricahua Apaches and their leader Geronimo, his struggle to reconcile fulfilling his duties as a soldier and his humanitarian values, and his metamorphosis from Indian fighter to outspoken advocate of Indian rights."-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number:E467.1.C86 M344 2020
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780806165004
0806165006