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Bíilaachia—White Swan : Crow Warrior, Custer Scout, American Artist

By Rodney G. Thomas; (auth.); Mardell Plainfeather; (foreword)

Book information

Publisher
Publishers, Inc., McFarland & Company
Year
2022
ISBN
1476685940, 9781476685946, 9781476644394
LCC
E99.C92 T46 2022
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
27 MB (28007628 bytes)
Pages
xiv, 233\281
Library
Ebsco
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2024-02-04 09:48:53
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Description

The story of the Apsáalooke (Crow) men who scouted for the Seventh United States Cavalry in 1876 has been told by historians, the details sometimes distorted or fabricated. Bíilaachia--better known as White Swan--survived the Battle of Little Bighorn despite severe wounds. One soldier recalled him standing beside his horse, firing at the Sioux: "He would not mount up and to try to get away but stood and fought." White Swan continued to scout off-and-on for the U.S. Army until 1881 and recorded his 22 combat actions in 37 paintings and drawings. Done in traditional Plains warrior biographic style, his complete body of work is presented here for the first time, along with the history behind each depiction. His life is detailed in photographs, some never before published, and four little-known interviews, as well as extensive research about the Apsáalooke people.

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