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Title:
Red Cloud’s War
Author:
Paul Goble
Illustrations:
Paul Goble
Publisher: Wisdom Tale
Press
ISBN: 9781937786380
Review:
In the mid 1800’s America
was going through many changes. The Civil War had ended and the reconstruction
period was underway. Native Americans were being displaced and pioneers were
traveling west for the gold rush.
During the gold rush the
most commonly used trail was The Bozeman Trail. This trail went through the
Lakota territory. Because this area was so popular for travel the U.S.
government built army forts to protect the pioneers from Indian attacks. This
route threatened the hunting ground of Native Americans. As a result, Chief Red
Cloud gathered his people in preparation to fight. Red Cloud’s War lasted two
years. His men attacked forts, soldiers and stopped pioneers from utilizing the
trail. The U.S. Troops were not prepared for such a battle and decided to make
peace instead of war. The Lakota were moved to a reservation. Unfortunately, it
wasn’t long before gold rush enthusiasts still continued to trespass.
Author and historian Paul
Goble has reunited readers with a story that speaks truths about what happened
during Red Cloud’s War. The foreword is written by Robert Lewis, a Cherokee,
Navaho, and Apache storyteller. Illustrations, created by Goble, were on loan
for this project from the South Dakota Art Museum. The color and detail truly
bring this story to life. Parents and teachers can engage readers with these
historical events. This exciting account will have readers flipping the pages
over and over again.
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