Geronimo

A Biography

Mary A. Stout

• Publisher: Greenwood
• Year: 2009
• Print ISBN: 9780313344541
• eBook ISBN: 9780313344558
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Social Science Biographies
• Index: Social Sciences

The first biography of Geronimo aimed at the high school and undergraduate student audience, this book provides a balanced account of Geronimo's life in the context of key historical and cultural events of his lifetime. A revered Apache spiritual and military leader and a recurring figure in pop culture lore, Geronimo was a key figure during the settlement of the American Southwest. He led one of the last major independent Indian uprisings and personified the struggle of Native Americans during westward expansion. Geronimo: A Biography explores the life of this legendary leader, a man who has become an icon of the courageous—and doomed—struggle of the Native Americans. This biography follows Geronimo's life from his traditional Apache upbringing to his final days as a celebrity prisoner of war. It discusses the historical and social forces at work during the period, including Native American traditions and lifeways. It also shows how Geronimo's surrender in 1886 marked the end of the traditional Native American way of life. No longer free to roam the lands of their forefathers, Indians faced a future of captivity and a struggle to maintain their identity and traditions.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Series Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Timeline: Events in the Life of Geronimo
• Chapter 1 A Child Named Goyahkla
• Chapter 2 Becoming Geronimo
• Chapter 3 Fighting the Mexicans
• Chapter 4 Fighting the Americans
• Chapter 5 The First Surrender
• Chapter 6 Life on the Run
• Chapter 7 The Final Surrender
• Chapter 8 A Prisoner’s Life
• Chapter 9 Celebrity Status
• Chapter 10 No Place to Go
• Glossary
• Selected Bibliography
• Index
• Photo Section