Black Hawk: An Autobiography

Black Hawk: An Autobiography
ISBN-10
0252723252
ISBN-13
9780252723254
Series
Black Hawk
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
177
Language
English
Published
1964
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Author
Black Hawk

Description

Sauk Indian chief Black Hawk tells his life story from his childhood to fighting the Black Hawk War and finally living in peace with the white man.

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