The Plains Indian Wars 1864-1890
by Langley, AndrewFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-01-01
Publisher(s): Heinemann/Raintree
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Summary
The Plains Indian Wars were not like most other wars: there were few large battles, and they took place across a huge but sparsely populated region. So why are the wars such a contentious topic? How did they affect people on both sides of the conflict? Th
Author Biography
Andrew Langley is a prolific author of books for young people, with a special interest in history and the environment. He has been shortlisted for several major awards, most recently with books on natural disasters and the bombing of Hiroshima.
Table of Contents
| People of the plains | p. 4 |
| Heading west | p. 10 |
| The Plains wars | p. 16 |
| Red Cloud's war | p. 22 |
| Death on the central plains | p. 32 |
| Vanishing Herds | p. 38 |
| The Black Hills | p. 44 |
| Lost Homelands | p. 52 |
| Land Rush | p. 58 |
| What have we learned? | p. 66 |
| Timeline | p. 68 |
| Glossary | p. 70 |
| Notes on Sources | p. 73 |
| Bibliography | p. 76 |
| Find out more | p. 77 |
| Index | p. 79 |
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