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Once They Moved Like The Wind: Cochise, Geronimo, And The Apache Wars

by David Roberts · 1993

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Using first-person accounts in historical archives, David Roberts presents many sides of the Indian rebellion that began in the mid-1800s. Here is the epic and tragic story of Indian heroes—men and women—fighting for their land, their lives, and their freedom. 16 pages of photographs.

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American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thisNative AmericanNative AmericanMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 368 pages

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