Halfbreed : The Remarkable True Story of George Bent-- Caught Between the Worlds of the Indian and the White Man Paperback / softback
by Andrew Masich, David Halaas
Paperback / softback
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This is the story of the amazing and uncommon life of George Bent-a "halfbreed" born to a prominent white trader and his Indian wife-whose lifetime spanned one of the most exciting epochs in our nation's history.
Raised as a Cheyenne but educated in white schools, George Bent fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War, became a Cheyenne warrior and survived the horrific 1864 Sand Creek Massacre, rode and killed for revenge with the ferocious Cheyenne Dog Soldiers, and later became a prominent interpreter and negotiator for whites and adviser to tribal leaders.
He hobnobbed with frontier legends Kit Carson, Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hickok, and George Custer, and fought side-by-side with great Indian leaders.
After a lifetime of adventures and misfortunes, accomplishments and failures, George Bent made a lasting contribution to the memory of his people by sharing with historians the story of the fighting Cheyennes.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:496 pages
- Publisher:Hachette Books
- Publication Date:16/03/2005
- Category:
- ISBN:9780306814105
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:496 pages
- Publisher:Hachette Books
- Publication Date:16/03/2005
- Category:
- ISBN:9780306814105
