Geronimo: The man, his time, his place (Civilization of the American Indian series) - Hardcover

Angie Debo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0806113332 ISBN 13: 9780806113333

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, 1976

Synopsis

This biography is of America's most famous Indian warrior, Geronimo. Other works by Angie Debo include "The Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma", "The Road to Disappearance", "The Rise and Fall of the Choctaw Republic (awarded the John H. Dunning Prize), "And Still the Waters Run", "Oklahoma: Foot-loose and Fancy-free" and "A History of the Indians of the United States".

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About the Author

Angie Debo was born in Kansas and grew up in Oklahoma. She studied history at the Universities of Oklahoma and Chicago. As well as teaching in schools and universities, she served on the board of directors of the Association of American Indian Affairs and made surveys for this Association and for the Indian Rights Association. A distinguished scholar of American Indian history, her books include The Rise and Fall of the Choctaw Republic, The Five Civilised Tribes of Oklahoma, The Road to Disappearance: A History of the Creek Indians and A History of the Indians of the United States (also published in Pimlico). She died in 1988.

Review

"In place of the distorted image of Geronimo as a bloodthirsty savage, she offers her vision of a man full of energy and drive, fiercely independent, possessed of great business acumen and interested in everything... Debo's book is the most detailed, thorough, well-written and stimulating account of Geronimo's life and circumstances" Journal of American History "This book vividly illustrates the paradoxical elements of the Apache wars and the capricious nature of Indian policy during a period of 50 years. It is also rich in character, doing full justice to the striking cast of Apache leaders: Cochise, Mangas Coloradas, Victorio and Geronimo himself" Washington Post

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0806113332
• ISBN 13: 9780806113333
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 480